Tamil Nadu government increased the Dearness Allowance of transport employees from 51 per cent to 58 per cent, with effect from 1st July 2011. The arrears will be paid in cash.
Government already increased Dearness allowance for state government employees, now government increased DA for eight transport corporations’ employees in the state.
The increase will benefit 1,19,261 employees of all eight government transport corporations in the state and would additionally cost Rs 9.15 crore annually to the exchequer.
