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The Hindu
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Dearness Allowance hiked for fair price shop employees

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday announced a hike in Dearness Allowance for employees at fair price shops of the Cooperation Department.

The DA has been raised from 14% to 28% retroactively from January 1, 2022. The State will incur an additional cost of ₹73 crore per annum due to this. He also inaugurated 20 all-women police stations across the State.

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