Mother Dairy, the largest milk supplier in the Delhi-NCR region, today said it is keeping a close watch on procurement costs, but did not specify whether it will hike prices or not.
"Mother Dairy aims at striking a good balance between the consumer interest and the producers' interest. Regarding Delhi NCR, we are keeping a close watch on procurement prices and other input costs that finally impact the consumer price," a Mother Dairy spokesperson said.
On May 3, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which sells milk under brand Amul, increased prices by Rs 2 per litre for all variants in Gujarat.
When asked whether GCMMF would increase prices in other markets, including Delhi-NCR, GCMMF Managing Director R S Sodhi had said, "We are holding the price as of now. Let us see."
Last time, Mother Dairy raised prices was on February 1 when it increased rates by Rs 2.
At present, Mother Dairy's full cream milk in Delhi costs Rs 46 a litre, toned milk Rs 36 a litre, double-toned milk Rs 32 per litre and milk that is not in packets Rs 34 a litre.
Mother Dairy sells about 30 lakh litres milk per day (both loose and poly-pack) in Delhi-NCR.
