The Tamil Nadu Government has increased the Dearness Allowance DA by 14-percent to the staff of the Public Distribution System outlets that are being run by the state cooperative societies.<br />''<br />''The announcement comes into effect retrospectively from the 1st of January this year. This makes them at par with other Government Department staff in terms of the DA.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Over 22,500 staff of the cooperatives-run ration shops will be benefited by the move. A statement from the state government says the hike in DA will lead to an increased expenditure of 73-crore rupees a year. </span><br />