Dairy farmers in the metropolitan have Monday in an unparalleled bid announced an Rs20 per litre raise in milk prices on their own which has yet to be responded by official authorities.
In the retail prices of milk, the Rs20 hike will mean Rs140 a litre, as announced by Dairy and Cattle Farmers Association President Shakir Umar Gujjar.
For the wholesale rates, Gujjar said, Rs16 have been increased.
It may be noted that milk is currently being sold at Rs90 in Karachi contrary to price list by Commissioner Karachi’s office according to which milk price per litre is Rs94.
According to commissioner office’s price list, the new raise means Rs46 jump or difference between officially regulated rates and newly revised rates announced today by farmers.
Separately, the retailers have denied any knowledge on the rate revision and asserted they will continue to sell milk at regulated prices.
