Karnataka govt's milk price hike triggers increase in hotel meal, snack costs

The Karnataka government has recently made a decision to increase the price of milk by Rs. 3 per litre, and this move is now resulting in a rise in restaurant prices. Bengaluru Hotels Association President P C Rao made an announcement about this development on Friday. Additionally, the prices of tea and coffee have also been raised, with a reported increase of at least 10%, according to sources.

To discuss the implications of this price hike, the Hotels Association plans to hold a meeting on August 25, during which they will share their decisions, as stated by Rao.

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In a separate meeting with Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) officials, the government decided to implement the increased milk price starting from August 1st.

These decisions by the government will impact the common man, as both milk and restaurant prices will be affected, taking effect from August 1, as mentioned by Siddaramaiah.

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Bheema Naik, President of the KMF, explained that the milk price increase aims to benefit the farmers. The additional revenue generated from the hike will be passed on to the farmers to prevent them from selling their milk to private agencies that offer higher prices than the KMF.

CM Siddaramaiah emphasized that this decision was not taken hastily. It was reached after discussions with the Milk Unions, and the matter will be further discussed in a cabinet meeting for future implementation.