Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday ordered a 14% increase in the Dearness Allowance for permanent staff of temples under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department whose annual revenue is over ₹1 lakh.
An official release said around 10,000 permanent staff would benefit from the announcement.
The State Government also increased the special ex-gratia being granted as a Pongal gift to all full-time and part-time employees, those on consolidated pay and daily-wage labourers, from ₹1,000 to ₹2,000.
