The Haryana Government has revised the rates for Dearness Allowance relief for its pensioners and family pensioners from 65 to 72 per cent with effect from July 1, 2012. Finance Minister H S Chattha said in Chandigarh today, the DA relief to pensioners and family pensioners would be admissible on the pattern of Union Government. He said, this will cost the State exchequer 8.35 crore rupee per month. The Minister said, to provide the relief from July, 2012, to February, 2013 an additional amount of 66.80 crore would be incurred, resulting in an additional annual burden of over100 crore rupees for the State Government.