Karnataka’s cabinet approves a proposal to increase Nandini milk prices by Rs 8 per litre, but the change is not final yet. Outlets report that the price revision is expected to take effect from 1 November, subject to Election Commission approval because the Model Code of Conduct is in force.
Reporting also links the proposed rise to cost pressures facing dairy stakeholders. Sources cite operational and input costs rising alongside concerns over drought and crop losses, alongside procurement price trends. Times of India adds that milk unions and producers see the increase as support amid these pressures and note that they had previously sought a larger hike, arguing that their costs have grown faster than procurement prices.
Meanwhile, the duration and final timing of the change depend on the clearance process through the Election Commission, which may affect whether the planned date is met.
