Pune, 14 Nov

(HS): Following hike of milk prices by Mother Dairy, the Maharashtra

Cooperative Milk Producers and Processors Organisation has also decided to his

the milk prices by Rs 4 per litre. The decision was taken during a meeting held

in Pune on Friday.

The milk in

packed bags will be costly by Rs 4 from November 16. The prices of milk

products is also expected to rise by about 10 per cent.

The hike was

results of increase in prices of petrol, diesel, sugar, packaging material and

wages of the workers.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar