Milk prices in Delhi rise by up to Rs 9/litre in last 2 yrs

Prices of different varieties of milk have increased between Rs 6-9 in Delhi in the last two years.

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Prices of different varieties of milk have increased between Rs 6-9 in Delhi in the last two years due to rise in production cost,the government said today.

Prices of double toned milk and toned milk were increased five times,with net hike of Rs 6 per litre each,Minister of State for Agriculture Charan Das Mahant said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

Price of full cream milk increased five times with net increase of Rs 9 per litre by Delhi Milk Scheme and Mother Dairy in Delhi during last two years,the minister said.

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Soaring of price is mainly attributed to increase in cost of production,Mahant added.

The minister denied that total number of milch animals in India has declined in the last five years.

He said that as per a study conducted by NABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS) in 2007-08,availability of green fodder was 64 per cent of the demand in the country.

Mahant said there was no report with the department on the effect on milk production due to shortage of green and qualitative fodder in the country.

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On steps taken by the government to check production of spurious milk,he said the state/Union Territories are responsible for implementation of the Food Safety & Standards Act,2006,Rules & Regulations,2011.

On measures to augment availability of milk and its products,the minister said National Dairy Development Board has been allowed to import 50,000 tonnes of skimmed milk powder and whole milk powder and 15,000 tonnes of butter,butter oil and anhydrous milk fat at zero per cent concessional duty.

Besides,export of milk powder (including skimmed milk powder,whole milk powder,dairy whitener and infant milk food),casein and casein products has been prohibited with effect from February 18 this year,Mahant added.