Karnataka Nandini paneer, ghee, curd prices rise a week after milk: Check your pocket for pinch after new rates

Consumers in Bengaluru will have to pay more for several dairy products from Nandini, including paneer, ghee and butter, following a price revision announced by the Bengaluru Milk Union (BAMUL). The revised rates, which also apply to Trupti milk, came into effect on November 4.

The latest hike comes just a week after the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) hiked the prices of Nandini milk by ₹8 per liter and cottage cheese o ₹14 per litre, which increases the cost of daily purchases of dairy products.

According to the price revision circular issued by BAMUL on November 4, the new maximum retail prices (MRPs) vary by product, pack and quantity.

Nandini ghee new prices

The prices of Nandini ghee have been revised for sachets, PET jars and cans.

A 200ml sachet of ghee now retails for ₹95, while the 500ml pack was priced at ₹425. Consumers who buy a one liter bag will have to pay ₹850, according to PTI.

There are revised rates for ghee sold in PET jars ₹65 for 50 ml, ₹100 for 100 ml, ₹180 to 200 ml, ₹435 for 500 ml and ₹870 for one liter. A five liter PET jar will do ₹4,250.

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Meanwhile, the price was for a liter tin of ghee ₹870, while the larger 15kg can will be available at ₹14,100.

nandini butter prices have been revised

BAMUL also announced new prices for salted and unsalted butter.

A hundred gram pack of salted butter will cost ₹90, while its 500 gram variant was priced at ₹380.

Consumers will have to pay for unsalted butter ₹160 for a 200 gram pack and ₹390 for a 500 gram pack.

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A family pack of butter will be sold for ₹90. The price of a 10-gram blister was set at ₹900 per kg.

How much will Nandini’s paneer cost now?

Nandini’s paneer has also become more expensive as per the revised price list.

Now it will cost a 200 gram package ₹115, while the 500 gram variant was priced at ₹260. Consumers who buy one kilogram of paneer will have to pay ₹485.

A medium fat variant of paneer will be available at ₹110 for a 200g pack.

New prices of Trupti milk

The revised rates also apply to Trupti milk. It will now cost a 135ml package ₹11, while consumers will have to pay ₹33 for a 450ml pack.

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Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy has accused the Congress government of “blackmailing and cheating” farmers and consumers over the recent hike in Nandini milk prices. He alleged that the Siddaramaiah-led administration had cited the welfare of farmers to justify the hike, while failing to keep its poll promises on subsidies.

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Questioning the government’s decision to raise milk prices by ₹8 per litre, a senior BJP leader claimed that the hike was presented as a measure to benefit dairy farmers ₹1 go to the milk company and ₹7 handed over to farmers.

“The Congress played its card very cleverly when it announced that it would increase the price by only o ₹8, of which Re 1 will go to the company, and ₹7 will be given to farmers. In another way, you increased the price by ₹13. How much of this amount will you give to the farmers?” asked Narayanaswamy, according to ANI.

He further accused the state government of using the price revision to pressure farmers while questioning its management approach.

“This is nothing but extortion. You are blackmailing the farmers of this country and state. What kind of administration is this? You are defrauding the farmers as well.”

Narayanaswamy also criticized the Congress government for its election manifesto commitments, contrasting it with the ruling party’s promise ₹7 subsidy s ₹5 subsidies announced by the previous government.

“We issued a subsidy from ₹5 while your manifesto promised ₹7. Where is the promise now? Isn’t that cheating the public? As a result, farmers and the general public are angry with this government,” he said.

Warning of an escalating opposition reaction, Narayanaswamy said the BJP would organize protests against the revised milk prices.

“We will protest against this price increase,” he added.