The State Cabinet that met on Thursday is learnt to have cleared the proposal by Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) to hike the selling prices of its ‘Nandini’ milk by ₹3 a litre. The new prices would come into effect from August 1.
A meeting of representatives of KMF and district milk unions convened by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on July 21 had decided to hike the consumer prices of milk. The meeting had decided to pass on the proceeds from the increase in prices to farmers.