Published by Authority
No. 32 ] CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020 (SRAVANA 16, 1942 SAKA)
PART I
Punjab Government Notifications and Orders
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
DIRECTORATE OF LOTTERIES
PUNJAB STATE RAKHI BUMPER 2020
The 28th July, 2020
No. DSL-LOTTOSCHM/3/2020-ADMN/2092.-The Governor of Punjab, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him under section 4 of "The Lotteries (Regulations) Act 1998" read with rule 3 of "The Lotteries (Regulations) Rules 2010" and all other powers enabling him in this behalf , is pleased to promulgate the following scheme to conduct a Bumper lottery scheme in the State viz:
1. THE NAME OF THE SCHEME AND THE LOTTERY
The Scheme shall be called the "Punjab State Rakhi Bumper 2020".
2 NUMBER OF TICKETS
The scheme shall have Twenty Lakh lottery tickets with series A and B, series numbering from 000000 to 999999 each.
3. TICKET PRICE
The MRP of a single ticket shall be Rs. 250/- (Rupees Two hundred fifty only) (MRP shall be Inclusive of all taxes).
4 PRIZE STRUCTURE OF THE SCHEME
The detail of Prizes for Winners and Promoter Prizes for Agents, Sub-agents and Sellers shall be as under:-
Prize No. of Amount Total Agent Total Sub Agent Total Seller Total
No. Prize ** Bonus Bonus Bonus
1st 1 15000000 15000000 150000 150000 150000 150000 150000 150000
2nd 5 1000000 5000000 50000 250000 50000 250000 50000 250000
3rd 20 250000 5000000 10000 200000 10000 200000 10000 200000
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4th 20 50000 1000000 3000 60000 3000 60000 3000 60000 5th 20 20000 400000 2000 40000 2000 40000 2000 40000 6th 400 5000 2000000 500 200000 500 200000 500 200000 7th 4400 1000 4400000 0 0 0 8th 100000 250 25000000 0 0 0 Total 104866 57800000 900000 900000 900000
(** All prizes shall be paid in Indian Currency.)
Amount of Agent, Sub Agent and Sellers Bonus against 1st prize will be paid to them out of the money deducted from 1st prize winner's amount as shown above in table. Agents, Sub-agents and Sellers bonuses against rest of the prizes i.e 2nd to 6th prizes will be given out of the sale proceeds received in the Government Treasury.
5 METHOD OF DRAW
The following prizes shall be given on the basis of the draw, to be conducted by Directorate of Punjab State Lotteries in accordance with the method prescribed against each prize.
No. No of Amount Method of Draw
Prizes
1st Prize 1 Rs. One One complete numbers shall be drawn along with series. Prize can be either
Crore Fifty from series A or from series B. If numbers fall from un-sold ticket, the machine
Lakhs shall be re-operated till the prize is drawn from sold tickets.
2nd 5 Rs. Ten Five numbers of six digits shall be drawn with series.
Lakh each
3rd 20 Rs. Two Ten numbers of six digits shall be drawn without series (common to both series).
Lakh Fifty
Thousand
each.
4th 20 Rs. Fifty Ten numbers of six digits shall be drawn without series (common to both
Thousand series).
each
5th 20 Rs. Twenty One numbers of last five digits shall be drawn without series. (Common to
Thousand both series).
each.
6th 400 Rs. 5,000/- Twenty numbers of last five digits shall be drawn without series.(Common to
each both Series)
7th 4400 Rs.1000/- Twenty two numbers of last four digits shall be drawn.(Common to Both
each Series)
8th 100000 Rs. 250/- Five hundred numbers of last four digits shall be drawn.(Common to Both
each Series)
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6 DATE TIME AND VENUE OF THE DRAW
The draw shall be held on 20th August 2020 (Thursday) at Ludhiana. In exceptional circumstance the said date of draw and venue can be changed by Director Lotteries.
7 COMMISSION /INCENTIVES TO BE PAID ON SALE OF TICKETS
(a) Commission per ticket shall be given to the Distributor/Selling Agent on the basis of total number of tickets sold by each Distributor/Selling Agent individually as per the following rates :
Number of tickets sold Commission (Rs.) per ticket
Up to 1.75 lakh tickets Rs. 46/-
Up to 2.50 lakh tickets Rs. 46.50
Up to 3.00 lakh tickets Rs. 47/-
Up to 3.50 lakh tickets Rs. 47.50
Up to 4.00 lakh tickets Rs. 48/-
Up to 4.50 lakh tickets Rs. 49/-
On 4,50,001 and above Rs. 50/-
(b) Any commission due shall be paid to the distributor(s) / selling agents out of the money so deposited in the Public Ledger Account or in the Consolidated Fund of the State depositing 100% payment of the sale proceeds i.e. (MRP-GST) through Bank draft/Cyber Treasury Portal (CTP). TDS etc. shall be deducted at source while making payment of commission etc.
(c) Presently the Central Govt. has introduced GST on lotteries and the same shall be paid by the Distributor/Selling Agent on reverse charge basis as per Notifications issued by Govt. of India. As per Notification Number 11/2017-Central Tax-(Rate) dated 28th June 2017 issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) the GST will be calculated on face value or price notified by State whichever is higher as that price includes the amount of GST.
(d) Further any other tax on lotteries imposed by the Central Government/ State Government from time to time shall be borne by the distributor/ selling agent as decided by the Government.
(e) There shall be a promoter coupon worth Rs. 350/- each in bundle of 20 tickets. The sellers shall be given Rs. 350/- on sale of 20 tickets on surrendering / submitting of the Promoter Coupon. However, this amount of Rs. 350/- shall not be given / available, if the seller is getting promoter incentive amount on the basis of a prize winning tickets from that bundle. If there are more than one prize on one Prize Winning Ticket then the seller shall only be entitled the highest available incentive.
(f) Similarly in case of Distributor (s)/Selling Agents and Sub Agents, if there are more than one prize on one Prize Winning Ticket then the Distributors/Selling Agents and Sub Agents shall only be entitled for the highest available incentive.
8 PROCEDURE FOR ISSUE OF TICKETS AND DEPOSIT OF SALE PROCEEDS.
Government has signed the Agreement with Following Distributors/ Agents to sell the lottery Tickets of this scheme:
1) Skill Loto Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Ludhiana,1554, Sant Dass Street, Clock Tower Ludhiana-141008.
2) M/s M and C Property Development (P) Ltd., Room No 30, Second Floor, 1743/B-865, Pooja Complex, Street no. 3, Ishwar Colony, Dhandari Khurd, Ludhiana-141010.
PART I] PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., AUGUST 7, 2020 (SRVN 16, 1942 SAKA) 563i) Any Distributor(s)/Selling Agent(s) for this Lottery scheme shall be appointed subject to the condition that they shall have to ensure the sale of at least 2,80,000 (Two lakh eighty thousand only ) tickets in first instance , in case there is a single Distributor/ Selling Agent. If there are two Distributor/Selling Agents the limit of minimum tickets for each Distributor/Selling Agent shall be 1,40,000 (One lakh forty thousand only) tickets in first instance and in case there are more than two Distributors/ Selling Agents the minimum limit of lifting the ticket shall be 95,000 (Ninety Five thousand) tickets in first instance for each Distributor/Selling Agent.
Director Lotteries may also appoint more Distributors/ Selling Agents, who shall be required to sell at least one lakh twenty thousand tickets in the first instance or as decided by the Government. An agreement shall be executed by the Directorate of Lotteries with the Distributor/Selling Agent and the Directorate of Lotteries shall obtain an agreement signing fee of Rs. 10 lakh (Rupees Ten lakhs) from the Distributor/Selling Agent in the shape of D.D. in favor of Director, Punjab State Lotteries payable at Chandigarh, which shall be adjusted at the time of lifting of tickets by them and in case the Distributor/ Selling Agent fails to lift tickets, this amount of Rs. 10 lakh shall be forfeited.
However, considering the market situation and in the best interest of the state and to increase the sale of tickets, the Government may, if deemed appropriate, may increase or decrease this minimum limit of tickets. In order to promote the sale of tickets and in Public Interest, Director Lotteries can distribute and sell tickets directly or through Government arms such as District Small Saving Officers, District Small Saving agents or Post Offices in Punjab or any other Administrative Department, Semi Government entity, Corporation or Board etc., by offering different rate of commission /promoter coupons and specifying different minimum limits (if any) for lifting of tickets and other suitable terms, to be decided by the Government. The delivery of tickets shall be given at Ludhiana to the Distributors/ Selling Agents. The expenditure on sending tickets by post/courier service if demanded by any Distributor/ Selling Agent shall have to be borne by the concerned Distributor/Selling Agent.
ii) The Distributor/Selling Agent shall get the delivery of tickets by making 100% payment for the value of issued tickets in shape of Bank Draft @ Rs. 195.32 (MRP- GST) per ticket.
Or
The distributor/selling agents shall get the delivery of tickets on following payment terms: -
a. Payment of at least 25% of the value of issued tickets @ Rs. 195.32 (MRP-GST) per ticket in shape of Bank Drafts/Cyber Treasury Portal; and
b. Remaining 75% by furnishing security in the shape of Bank Guarantee/FDR etc. mortgaged/ pledged in favor of the Director, Punjab State Lotteries, Chandigarh. Validity of the bank Guarantee/ FDRs should remain valid for sufficient period.
However the balance payment of remaining 75% value of sold tickets subject to minimum specified limit as per clause 8(i), as on the date of draw, if any, has to be paid on or before the date of draw, itself through Demand Draft/E-receipt portal.
Distributor/Selling Agent has to submit the self invoice & GST challan for amount deposited as GST in the Office of Directorate Punjab State Lotteries within 7 days of depositing the GST on Punjab State Lottery Scheme.
(iii) The tickets shall not be issued to the Distributor/Selling Agents if they fail to settle the accounts of any previous lottery scheme within stipulated period.
564 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., AUGUST 7, 2020 (SRVN 16, 1942 SAKA) PART I](iv) The request for sending the ticket by post as received in Directorate of Punjab State Lotteries shall not be entertained and the tickets shall not be dispatched to the individual customer from Directorate of Punjab State Lotteries.
(v) The tickets shall be issued to the Distributor/ Selling Agents as per the procedure laid down in condition 8(ii) above. Any amount paid less than required by the Distributor/Selling Agent, or any delay in submission of receipt of amount deposited as GST shall be charged interest @18% p.a, for the delayed period.
9 UNSOLD TICKETS
The Distributor/Selling Agent shall submit the list of unsold tickets, in shape of hard copy and soft copy, subject to the minimum tickets prescribed [in para 8(i)] here to be lifted in the first instance, in the office of Directorate of Lotteries up to 12.00 noon on the date of draw and no list of unsold tickets would be entertained by the office after scheduled time. The signed list of unsold tickets can be sent through registered post or through special messenger or email but Directorate of Lotteries shall not be responsible for any postal delay. Unsold tickets in original shall be submitted at Camp Office Ludhiana of Punjab State Lotteries.
However if any ticket is claimed by any winner out of the list of unsold tickets provided by Distributor/Selling Agent, then liability to pay that prize amount shall be of the concerned Distributor/ Selling Agent. An amount upto 10 times of total MRP of these tickets or as decided by the Director Lotteries shall also be imposed on the concerned Distributor/Selling Agent who had submitted the wrong list of unsold tickets.
10 PAYMENT OF PRIZES/ INCENTIVES TO PRIZE WINNERS/DISTRIBUTOR/AGENTS
(i) Distributor (s) /Selling Agent (s), Sub Agent and sellers shall make the payment of Prizes upto Rs. 5000/- on behalf of the State Government within 30 days from the date of publication of result in the Punjab Government Gazette and seek reimbursement from Office of Punjab State Lotteries. All the prize winning tickets above Rs. 5,000/- should reach the office of the Director, Punjab State Lotteries, Vit Te Yojna Bhawan, Plot No. 2-B, Sector 33 A, Chandigarh-160020 on the prescribed form within 30 days from the date of publication of the result in the Punjab State Government gazette either personally or through a nationalized bank or by registered post or by an insured parcel.
(ii.) Sellers' and Sub- Agents' promoter incentive up to Rs. 1,000/- should be claimed from the Distributor(s)/ Selling Agent(s) within 30 days from the date of publication of the result in the Punjab State Government Gazette and the promoters prizes above Rs. 1,000/- should be claimed directly from the Director, Punjab State Lotteries Vit Te Yojna Bhawan, Plot No. 2-B , Sector 33 A, Chandigarh-160020 within 30 days from the date of publication of the result in the Punjab State Government gazette. The Distributor (s)/ Selling Agent(s) promoter incentive may be claimed from the Director Punjab State Lotteries directly within 90 days from the date of publication of the result in the Punjab State Government gazette. TDS shall be deducted at source while making payment of such incentive(s).
(iii) In case the prize winners' claim does not reach this Directorate within 30 days, the right of the winner to claim the prize/amount thereafter shall be extinguished in accordance with the Punjab State Lotteries Rules 2015. The Director or the State Government, as the case may be, in exceptional circumstances and on sufficient cause being shown, condone the delay in submission of claim after the prescribed 30 days in accordance with the rules ibid. Distributor (s)/Selling Agent(s) are authorized to make the payment of prizes/incentives below the aforesaid limit and seek reimbursement from office within 90 days from the date of publication of the result in the Punjab State Government gazette.
PART I] PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., AUGUST 7, 2020 (SRVN 16, 1942 SAKA) 56511 LEGAL JURISDICTION
The legal jurisdiction of this lottery shall be only at Chandigarh.
12 OTHER IMPORTANT CONDITIONS OF THE SCHEME
i.) The draw for the prizes shall be held out of the total scheme. However, the draw of first prize shall be out of sold tickets only.
ii.) Income Tax on prizes / incentive(s) to sellers etc., wherever applicable, shall be deducted at source irrespective of the fact whether the prize goes to the winners, Distributor(s)/Selling Agent(s) or Seller(s).
iii) Promotional publicity shall be done through the Directorate Public Relation Department Punjab, Chandigarh on the DAVP/DPR rates through the mode of T.V., Radio, newspapers, banners, hoardings etc. Therefore, a provision of Rs 50.00 lakhs (Rupees Fifty lakhs only) is made for advertising through T.V, Radio, Newspapers and hoardings etc. and Rs. 15.00 lakhs (Rupees fifteen lakhs only) for printing of tickets, coupons etc.
iv) The responsibility to pay the GST as imposed by the Government of India on Lotteries shall be of the Distributor/ Selling Agent.
v) Distributor(s)/Selling Agent(s)/ Sub Agents and sellers are advised to check the correctness of the printing and numbering of the tickets before selling and buyers should also check the same before purchasing tickets. Defective tickets should not be sold to the public, but should immediately be returned to the issuing authority.
vi). A ticket, which is forged, torn out, mutilated or tampered with shall not be entertained.
vii). Prize shall be paid on the production of original tickets in original form only.
viii) Prize winning tickets holders abroad shall be paid in Indian currency as per scheme.
ix) One ticket/coupon shall be eligible to only one prize/incentive viz. the highest prize/incentive drawn against it.
x). In case of any dispute, the decision of the Principal Secretary to the Government of Punjab, Department of Finance shall be final and binding.
xi) Before submitting the claim, results may be checked with the Punjab State Government Gazette/ Official Web Site (www.punjabstatelotteries.gov.in).
xii) The request for sending the tickets by post as received in the office shall not be entertained and the tickets shall not be dispatched to the individual customers from office.
xiii) The provisions of 'The Lotteries (Regulation) Act 1998, The Lotteries (Regulations) Rules, 2010, Punjab State Lotteries Rules 2015 and GST Rules shall be applicable.
13 AMENDMENTS TO THE SCHEME
The Government of Punjab may at any time amended/ delete/ modify/ relax any of the provision of the Scheme under the orders of the Principal Secretary Finance; Government of Punjab in exceptional circumstances by assigning reasons(s) to be recorded in writing.
SCHEME FOR POST OFFICES OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY/DEPARTMENT
OPERATING IN PUNJAB
1 PRIZE STRUCTURE OF THE SCHEME
The detail of Prizes for Winners shall be as under:-
566 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., AUGUST 7, 2020 (SRVN 16, 1942 SAKA) PART I]Prizes No. of Amount Total Incentive to Total
Prize
concerned Incentive
Offices
1st 1 15000000 15000000 450000 450000 2nd 5 1000000 5000000 150000 750000 3rd 20 250000 5000000 30000 600000 4th 20 50000 1000000 9000 180000 5th 20 20000 400000 6000 120000 6th 400 5000 2000000 1500 600000 7th 4400 1000 4400000 0 8th 100000 250 25000000
Total 104866 57800000 2700000
(*All prizes shall be paid in Indian currency.)
Amount of Incentive to concerned Offices against 1st prize will be paid to them out of the money deducted from 1st prize winner's amount as shown above in table. Incentive to concerned Offices against rest of the prizes i.e 2nd to 6th prizes will be given out of the sale proceed received in the Consolidated Fund.
Note: If any prize out of first six prizes falls from the sale made by concerned offices then an incentive shall be paid to the concerned office, after deducting the tax as applicable. Concerned Office shall file a claim for claiming the Incentive.
2 METHOD OF DRAW
The following prizes shall be given on the basis of the draw, to be conducted by Directorate of Punjab State Lotteries in accordance with the method prescribed against each prize.
No. No of Amount Method of Draw
Prizes
1st Prize 1 Rs. One One complete numbers shall be drawn along with series. Prize can be either
Crore Fifty from series A or from series B. If numbers fall from un-sold ticket, the machine
Lakhs shall be re-operated till the prize is drawn from sold tickets.
2nd 5 Rs. Ten Five numbers of six digits shall be drawn with series.
Lakh each
3rd 20 Rs. Two Ten numbers of six digits shall be drawn without series (common to both
Lakh Fifty series).
Thousand
each.
4th 20 Rs. Fifty Ten numbers of six digits shall be drawn without series (common to both
Thousand series).
each
5th 20 Rs. Twenty One numbers of last five digits shall be drawn without series. (Common to
Thousand both series).
each.
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6th 400 Rs. 5,000/- Twenty numbers of last five digits shall be drawn without series.(Common to
each both Series)
7th 4400 Rs.1000/- Twenty two numbers of last four digits shall be drawn.(Common to Both
each Series)
8th 100000 Rs. 250/- Five hundred numbers of last four digits shall be drawn.(Common to Both
each Series)
3 DATE TIME AND VENUE OF THE DRAW
The draw shall be held on 20th August- 2020 (Thursday) at Ludhiana. In exceptional circumstance the said date of draw and venue can be changed by Director Lotteries.
4 COMMISSION /INCENTIVES TO BE PAID IN SALE OF TICKETS
(a) Commission shall be given to the Department of Posts or any other Government or Semi Government Department/Boards /Corporations to sell the tickets, on the basis of ticket sold as follows:
Number of Tickets Sold Commission (Rs.) per ticket
Below 85000 tickets Rs. 50/-
Up to 90000 tickets Rs. 51/-
Up to 100000 tickets Rs. 52/-
Up to 110000 tickets Rs. 53/
Up to 120000 tickets Rs. 54/-
Up to 130000 tickets Rs. 55/-
Above 140000 tickets Rs. 56/-
Single rate of Commission shall be paid on all the tickets sold @ as shown in above table. Department of Post Office /any other Govt./Semi Govt. Department/Agency shall pay taxes, levies, etc, as may be applicable from time to time. Presently the Central Govt. has introduced GST on lotteries and the same shall be paid by the Department of Post Office or any other Govt./Semi Govt. Department/Agency as per Notifications issued by Govt. of India. Further any other tax on Lotteries imposed by the Central Government/ State Government from time to time shall be borne by the Department of Post Office / any other Govt./Semi Govt. Department/Agency or as decided by the Government.
(b) There shall be no promoter coupon with the tickets issued to Department of Post / any other Govt./ Semi Govt. Department/Agency.
5 PROCEDURE FOR ISSUE OF TICKETS AND RETURN OF UNSOLD TICKETS
i) Directorate of Punjab State Lotteries shall deliver the tickets at its own cost at the Head Post Office or the focal points of the Concerned Govt./Semi Govt. Department within the State of Punjab or at a place mutually decided with the Concerned Govt./Semi Govt. Department/Head Post Office. However the delivery of tickets to Post/Sub Post / Branch Offices under the Head Offices shall be managed by the Department of Posts or any other Govt./Semi Govt. Department at their own cost.
ii) Office of Chief Post Master General or any other Govt./Semi Govt. Department shall work as a wing of Government and being as a Central/State Government Organization, the Office of Chief Post Master General or any other Govt./Semi Govt. Department shall deposit the value of sold tickets @ [value of ticket (195.32) - commission amount, as shown in table 4(a) ] per ticket to the Directorate of Lotteries568 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., AUGUST 7, 2020 (SRVN 16, 1942 SAKA) PART I] Punjab on or before the date of draw in shape of Demand Draft/Cyber Treasury Portal. Office of Chief Post Master General or any other Govt./Semi Govt. Department shall deposit the receipt of amount deposited as GST for the value sold out tickets to the Directorate of Lotteries.
(iii) Directorate of Lotteries Punjab shall provide publicity material such as posters and/or banners etc. to the post offices/ any other Govt./Semi Govt. Department for the publicity of sale of tickets of scheme through Post offices / any other Department at their own cost and distribute this material in post offices of Punjab. Promotional publicity shall be got done through the Directorate Public Relation Department Punjab , Chandigarh on the DAVP/DPR rates through the mode of T.V., Radio, newspapers, banners, hoardings etc. Therefore, an additional provision of Rs 10.00 lakhs (Rupees Ten lakhs only) is made for publicity for sale of tickets through post offices.
(iv) The Department of Post or any other Department shall return the unsold tickets within one month from the date of draw.
(v) No advance/security shall be paid by the Department of Post and any other Department in lieu of tickets issued being a Central/State Government Organization.
6 UNSOLD TICKETS
The Department of Post and any other Govt./Semi Govt. Department shall submit the list of unsold tickets, in the office of Director, Lotteries up-to 5.00 PM one day before the date of draw and no list of unsold tickets would be entertained by the office after scheduled time. The signed consolidated list of unsold tickets from all the post offices of Punjab shall be obtained from Chief Post Master General Office and other offices from their branch offices or offices in field, both in hard copy and soft copy or through email and similarly a signed consolidated list from other Govt./Semi Govt. Department shall also be obtained.
However if any ticket is claimed by any winner out of the list of unsold tickets provided by any Govt./Semi Govt. Department , then liability to pay that prize amount shall be of the concerned Govt./ Semi Govt. Department /Department of Posts and not of Directorate of Lotteries.
7 OTHER IMPORTANT CONDITIONS OF THE SCHEME
i.) The draw for the prizes shall be held out of the total scheme. However, the draw of first prize shall be out of sold tickets only.
ii.) The Department of Post and any other Govt./Semi Govt. Department distributing Punjab State Lotteries Tickets shall make the payment of prizes up to Rs. 5,000/- on behalf of the State Government within 30 days from the date of publication of the result in the Punjab Government Gazette and seek reimbursement, if any, within a period of 90 days from the date of draw, claim thereafter shall be extinguished in accordance with Punjab State Lottery Rules 2015. All the prize winning tickets above Rs. 5,000/- should reach the office of the Director, Punjab State Lotteries, Vit Te Yojna Bhawan , Plot No. 2-B , Sector 33 A, Chandigarh 160020 on the prescribed form within 30 days from the date of publication of the result in the Punjab State Government gazette either personally or through a nationalized bank or by registered post or by insured parcel. In case the prize winners claim does not reach this Directorate within 30 days, the claim will be processed according to the Punjab State Lotteries Regulations rule 2015.
iii). Income Tax on prizes / incentive(s), wherever applicable, shall be deducted at source.
iv). A ticket, which is forged, torn out, mutilated or tampered with shall not be entertained.
PART I] PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., AUGUST 7, 2020 (SRVN 16, 1942 SAKA) 569v) Prize shall be paid on the production of original tickets in original form only.
vi) It is advised to check the correctness of printing and numbering of the tickets before selling and buyer should also check the same before purchasing the ticket. Defective tickets should not be sold to the public, but should immediately be returned to the issuing authority.
vii). Prize winning tickets holders abroad shall be paid in Indian currency.
viii). The legal jurisdiction of this lottery shall be only at Chandigarh.
ix). One ticket shall be eligible to only one incentive viz. The highest prize drawn against it. In that case the number of prizes shall reduce accordingly.
x) In case of any dispute, the decision of the Principal Secretary to the Government of Punjab, Department of Finance shall be final and binding.
xi). Results may be Check with the Punjab State Government Gazette.
xii) For more details, please see the Lotteries (Regulation) Rules, 2010 of the Government of India.
xiii) Any of conditions of this scheme may be amended/deleted/modified/relaxed at any time by the Principal Secretary Finance to the Government of Punjab in exceptional circumstances by assigning reasons(s) to be recorded in writing.
Notes:
i. Printing of tickets / promoter coupons will be got done from the Security Printing Press on the panel of Reserve Bank of India or the Indian bank Associations Mumbai, However, lottery posters/banners will be got printed from the private printing press which stands selected through open tenders at approved rates or as decided by the Govt. keeping in view the prevailing circumstances.
ii) The expenditure for making payment to Prize winners/Selling Agents/Distributors / Sellers/ Advertisers/ GSM checking Institutions/ Laboratories/ Printers, Taxes/Charges (if any), Draw Exp. etc. under this scheme shall be met from the Budget grant provided in the budget by the State Government. The Director, Punjab State Lotteries is authorized to sanction all kinds of payments mentioned above.
Incentive to officers / officials will be paid as per policy decision to be taken in this regard on a separate file.
Principal Secretary (Finance)
Punjab Government, Chandigarh