Mother Dairy Slashes Prices After GST Rate Cuts on Milk, Paneer, Ghee, and More

An illustration featuring various dairy products, including milk cartons, a glass of milk, cubes of butter, and a wedge of cheese, with a downward arrow indicating a reduction in GST rates.

Mother Dairy has announced a reduction in prices across milk, paneer, butter, cheese, ghee, and milkshakes, passing on the benefits of recent GST rate revisions to consumers.

  • Milk: UHT toned milk (1L) cut from ₹77 to ₹75; UHT double-toned (450ml) from ₹33 to ₹32.
  • Paneer: 200g pack reduced to ₹92 (from ₹95); 400g to ₹174 (from ₹180). Malai paneer 200g is now ₹97 (earlier ₹100).
  • Butter: 500g pack reduced to ₹285 (from ₹305); 100g pack to ₹58 (from ₹62).
  • Cheese: Cheese cubes (180g) to ₹135 (from ₹145); slices (480g) to ₹380 (from ₹405); block (200g) to ₹140 (from ₹150); spread (180g) to ₹110 (from ₹120); diced mozzarella (1kg) to ₹575 (from ₹610).
  • Milkshakes: 180ml packs (strawberry, mango, chocolate, rabri) cut from ₹30 to ₹28.
  • Ghee: 1L carton/pouch down to ₹645 (from ₹675); 1L tin to ₹720 (from ₹750). Cow ghee (500ml) reduced to ₹365 (from ₹380); Gir cow ghee (500ml) to ₹984 (from ₹999).

The company highlighted that this move follows the GST Council’s decision to lower tax rates on dairy products such as paneer, cheese, butter, ghee, UHT milk, and milk-based beverages.

Impact: Consumers will save between ₹2 and ₹30 per pack, providing relief amid rising food costs, while Mother Dairy strengthens its competitive position in the ₹17,500 crore dairy market.