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Punjab Government Notifications and Orders

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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

DIRECTORATE OF LOTTERIES

PUNJAB STATE DEAR 50 MONTHLY LOTTERY SCHEME

The 18th December, 2020

No. DSL-LOTT0SCHM/13/2020-ADMIN/4015.-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 lottery scheme in the State viz:

THE NAME OF THE SCHEME AND THE LOTTERY

The Scheme shall be called the “Punjab State Dear 50 Monthly Lottery Scheme” and the lotteries

under this scheme shall be marketed in the State of Punjab and Lottery operating States.

NUMBER OF TICKETS

The scheme shall have Five Lakh lottery tickets numbering from 00000 to 99999 each in Five Series

A , B , C, D and E.

TICKET PRICE

The MRP of a single ticket shall be Rs. 50/-.( Rupees Fifty only) (MRP shall be Inclusive of all taxes

and discount).

PRIZE STRUCTURE OF THE SCHEME

The detail of Prizes shall be as under:-

Rank

No. of Prizes

Prize amount

Total Amount

1st *

5500000

2nd

100

9000

900000

3rd

100

7000

700000

4th

100

5000

500000

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5th

200

2000

400000

6th

200

1000

200000

7th

25000

100

2500000

10700000

*Note :

Winning amount of Sub Agent and Seller in 1st Prize(table ii) will be deducted from the total amount

shown in table (i) above.

ii)

Winning Amount for Sub Agent and Seller will be as under :

Prize No.

No. of Prize

Sub Agent

Total Amount

Seller

Total Amount

1st

100000

400000

(** All prizes shall be paid in Indian Currency.)

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

Rupees Fifty Five Lakh only

One number of five digits shall be drawn with series.

2nd

100

Rupees Nine thousand

Twenty numbers of five digits shall be drawn.

each only

3rd

100

Rupees seven thousand

Twenty numbers of five digits shall be drawn.

each only

4th

100

Rupees five thousand

Twenty numbers of five digits shall be drawn.

each only

5th

200

Rupees two thousand

Forty numbers of five digits shall be drawn.

each only

6th

200

Rupees one thousand

Forty numbers of five digits shall be drawn.

each only

7th

25000

Rupees one hundred

Five hundred numbers of four digits shall be drawn

each only

(Last four numbers will be considered on all tickets)

DATE TIME AND VENUE OF THE DRAW

The draw shall be held on 3rd Thursday of every month, time 08.00 pm onwards, at Ludhiana. In

exceptional circumstance the said date of draw and venue can be changed by Director Lotteries.

PAYMENT OF GST AND OTHER TAXES

(a)

GST and any other tax on lotteries imposed by the Central Government/ State Government from

time to time shall be borne by the distributor as decided.

DISTRIBUTOR OF THE SCHEME

M/s West Bengal lottery Stockists Syndicate Pvt. Ltd. Regd Office : 55A, S.P Mukherjee Road,

Kolkata- 700026 having branch office at : 392/27, shop No. 406-07 , Gurunanak Pura , Kailash Chownk,

Ludhiana, Punjab -141001 will be the Distributor to sell and marketing the tickets of said bumper.

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PROCEDURE FOR ISSUE OF TICKETS AND DEPOSIT OF SALE PROCEEDS

This Scheme for selling of lottery tickets has been allotted to the Distributor as per the terms and

conditions of the tender and agreement signed between Distributor and State Government.

ii.

The Distributor will sell the lottery tickets through their network of Stockists in the State of

Punjab and other lottery operating/permitted States in India. A detail of Stockists has to be submitted

by the Distributor in the office of Directorate Punjab State Lotteries. Government has the right to

cancel the stockist-ship of any stockist appointed by the Distributor, if that stockist is found doing

some illegal activity.

iii.

The Face Value of the ticket will be Rs. 21.40 for each ticket. Tickets will be issued to the

Distributor on a discount @ 35.325 % of MRP of the ticket .

iv.

Face value of the issued tickets will be deposited in the consolidated fund or Public ledger account

as decided by the Director, Punjab State Lotteries.

The Distributor shell get delivery of tickets by making 100% payment for the face value of issued

tickets in shape of Bank Draft i.e ( MRP- GST-Discount) and shall also submit receipt for

amount deposited as GST for sold tickets.

The distributor shall get delivery of tickets on following payment terms: -

Payment of at least 25% of the face value of issued tickets (MRP-GST-Discount) in shape

of Bank Drafts; and

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.

Distributor has to submit the receipt for amount deposited as GST in the Office of Directorate

Punjab State Lotteries within 7 days of depositing the GST on Punjab State Lottery Schemes.

vi.

The tickets shall not be issued to the Distributor if they fail to settle the accounts of any previous

lottery scheme within stipulated period.

vii.

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.

viii.

The tickets shall be issued to the distributor as per the procedure laid down in condition 9 above.

Any amount paid less by the distributor/agent shall be charged interest @18% p.a, for the delayed

period.

10.

UNSOLD TICKETS

The distributor shall submit the list of unsold tickets, in shape of hard copy and soft copy, in the

office of Directorate of Punjab State Lotteries up to fifteen minutes before the time of draw 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 this Department shall not be responsible for any postal delay.

However if any ticket claimed by winner out of list of unsold tickets declared by Distributor , then

liability to pay that prize amount will be of the Distributor . An amount upto 10 times of total MRP of

these tickets or as decided by the Director Lotteries may be imposed on the Distributor who will submit

the wrong detail of unsold tickets.

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11.

PAYMENT OF PRIZES TO PRIZE WINNERS/DISTRIBUTOR/AGENTS

All the prize winning tickets above Rs. 10,000/- 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.

ii.

Prizes upto Rs. 10,000/- will be paid by or distributed by the Distributor to the winner as per

scheme on the behalf of the Directorate Punjab State Lotteries.

iii.

Sellers’ and Sub- Agents’ promoter incentive up to Rs. 1,000/- should be claimed from the

Distributor 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.

TDS shall be deducted at source while making payment of such incentive(s).

iv.

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, may 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/Agents are

authorized to make the payment of prizes/incentives below the aforesaid limit and seek

reimbursement/adjustment from office within 90 days from the date of publication of the result in

the Punjab State Government gazette.

The gross amount of higher prizes (each prize more than Rs. 10,000/-) should be deposited by the

Distributor in the Consolidated Fund of the State or PLA prior to holding the actual draws as per

the approved scheme by the Government of Punjab. Higher prizes will be paid out of that amount

and for the next draw, the Distributor has to ensure the deposit of higher prizes amount of next

draw in the Consolidated Fund of the State or PLA. If those prizes (except guaranteed prizes if

any), do not fall out of the sold tickets then this amount will be considered for the next draw of the

scheme.

12.

PRINTING OF TICKETS

Printing of tickets will be done by the Office of Directorate Punjab State Lotteries. Distributor

will convey the number of tickets required to be printed as per the market condition.

ii.

Distributor has to sell minimum 75% of the printed lottery tickets of the scheme as desired

by him for printing. If Distributor fails to sell less than the specified limit then printing

charges for the differential number of tickets is to be recovered from the Distributor.

13.

LEGAL JURISDICTION

The legal jurisdiction of this lottery shall be only at Chandigarh.

14.

OTHER IMPORTANT CONDITIONS OF THE SCHEME

The draw for the prizes shall be held out of the total scheme.

ii.

Income Tax on prizes / incentive(s) wherever applicable, shall be deducted at source .

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. Distributor is free to make his own publicity at his own cost.

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iv.

GST imposed by the Government of India on Lotteries shall be borne by the Distributor.

Distributor(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 only.

viii.

Prize winning tickets holders abroad shall be paid in Indian currency as per scheme.

ix.

One ticket shall be eligible to only one prize viz. The highest prize drawn against it.

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.

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.

xiv.

Notification and result Publication of Weekly, Monthly and Bi Monthly in different news papers

will be done by Directorate of Punjab State Lotteries on DAVP rates approved by the Government.

Selection of news papers will be done in consultation with Distributor and reimbursement of

expenses on publication of weekly, monthly and bi-monthly lottery schemes results shall be made

from Distributor.

15.

AMENDMENTS TO THE SCHEME

The Director , Punjab State Lotteries may at any time amended/ delete/ modify/ relax any of the

provisions of the Scheme in exceptional circumstances without assigning any reasons(s).

Notes:

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.

KAP SINHA, IAS,

The 1st December, 2020

Principal Secretary (Finance),

Punjab Government, Chandigarh.

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