Government of Tamil Nadu vide notification No. II(2)/LE/205(m)/2019 has revised the minimum rates of wages payable to the class of employees in the employment in shops and commercial establishments in the state of Tamil Nadu. As per the notification, government has revised the "Basic wage" rates in Tamil Nadu and the revised dearness allowance may be released separately through gazette notification.

The Government of Karnataka vide notification no. P&S-I/CPI/2018-19 has released the enhanced consumer price index for 2019 which will be effective from 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020. Based on the revised enhanced consumer price index points and minimum wages notification for shops and commercial establishment published on 30th Dec 2017, the variable dearness allowance has been revised for the state of Karnataka effective 1st April 2019.

The Government of Chhattisgarh vide notification, has revised the variable dearness allowance effective 1st April 2019 to 30th September 2019.