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EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023 (KARTIKA 16, 1945SAKA)

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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

DIRECTORATE OF LOTTERIES

PUNJAB STATE DEAR LOHRI MAKAR SANKRANTI BUMPER 2023 SCHEME

NOTIFICATION

The 6th November, 2023

No. 55/2(6)/2023/LE-2/3243.–The Governor of Punjab, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him

under section 4 of "The Lotteries (Regulation) 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 LOTTERY SCHEME

The Scheme shall be called the “Punjab State Dear Lohri Makar Sankranti Bumper 2024 Scheme” and the sale

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

NUMBER OF TICKETS

The scheme shall have total Eight lakh lottery tickets, numbering from 200000 to 999999 each. Tickets

printed shall not be more than number of tickets approved in scheme.

TICKET PRICE

The MRP of a single ticket shall be Rs 500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) (MRP shall be inclusive of all taxes).

PRIZE STRUCTURE OF THE SCHEME

The detail of Prizes for Winners, Sellers and Sub-Stockists shall be as under: -

Prize

No. of

Winner Prize

Seller prize

Sub-Stockist prize

Total Amount

No.

Prize

Total

Prize

Total

Prize

Total

Amount

1st

2,50,00,000

5,00,00,000

20,00,000

40,00,000

5,00,000

10,00,000

5,50,00,000

2nd

10,00,000

20,00,000

1,00000

2,00,000

50,000

1,00,000

23,00,000

3rd

5,00,000

10,00,000

50,000

1,00,000

20,000

40,000

11,40,000

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4th

800

9,000

72,00,000

300

2,40,000

74,40,000

5th

800

6,000

48,00,000

200

1,60,000

49,60,000

6th

16,000

2,000

3,20,00,000

200

32,00,000

3,52,00,000

Total 17,606

9,70,00,000

79,00,000

11,40,000

10,60,40,000

** All prizes shall be paid in Indian Currency.

In order to increase the sales sub stockist and sellers will be given prizes against prize winning tickets as shown

above in table and no separate draw will be conducted for the same.The seller/sub-stockist will claim their

prizes on the basis of invoice issued to them, having prize winning number in that invoice.

METHOD OF DRAW

The following prizes shall be given on the basis of the draw, to be conducted by Director Lotteries or officers

deputed by him in this behalf in accordance with the method prescribed against each prize.

Rank

No. of Prizes

Prize amount

Method of draw

1st Prize

2,50,00,000

Two complete numbers of 6 digits shall be drawn. If number falls from unsold ticket,

then machine shall be re-operated till the prize is drawn from sold tickets.

2nd

10,00,000

Two complete numbers of 6 digits shall be drawn.

3rd

5,00,000

Two complete numbers of 6 digits shall be drawn.

4th

800

9,000

Ten numbers of last four digits shall be drawn.

(Last four numbers will be considered on all tickets)

5th

800

6,000

Ten numbers of last four digits shall be drawn.

(Last four numbers will be considered on all tickets)

6th

16,000

2,000

Two hundred numbers of last four digits shall be drawn.

(Last four numbers will be considered on all tickets)

DATE, TIME AND VENUE OF THE DRAW

The draw of this scheme will be held on 20.01.2024 at 8.00 PM onwards, at Ludhiana. The said date of

draw, time and venue can be changed by Director, Punjab State Lotteries.

PAYMENT OF GST AND OTHER TAXES

Further any tax on lotteries imposed by the Central Government/ State Government from time to time shall

be borne by the distributor or as decided by the Government.

DISTRIBUTOR OF SCHEME

M/s Bigstar G Services LLP, a Limited Liability Partnership firm is the Distributor to sell and market the

lottery tickets of said lottery scheme, having its registered office at Rodalee Apartment Flat No.G 2, Zoo

Narengi Road Guwahati, Kamrup, Assam 781024 and branch office at Shop No. 407, Guru Nanak Pura,

Kailash Cinema Chowk, Ludhiana-141010, Punjab.

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 the 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 of Punjab State Lotteries. Director, Punjab State Lotteries has

the right to cancel the Stockist-ship of any Stockist appointed by the Distributor, if that Stockist is

found doing any illegal activity.

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iii.

The Face Value of the ticket will be Rs 132.55 /- (MRP – GST- Discount) for each ticket.

iv.

Tickets will be issued to the Distributor on the face value.

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

vi.

The Distributor shall get delivery of tickets at 100% face value of issued tickets.

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

At least 25% of the face value of issued tickets is adjusted against "Purchase Advance" deposited

by the distributor.

Rest of the 75% amount of face value shall be adjusted against Bank Guarantee/FDR etc.

mortgaged/pledged (at the time of tender) in favor of the Director, Punjab State Lotteries,

Chandigarh. Validity of the bank guarantee/FDRs should remain valid for sufficient period.

However, distributor will have to deposit 100% of face value on or before the date of draw.

vii.

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

lottery scheme within stipulated period.

viii.

The request for sending tickets 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.

ix.

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

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

period.

In case of shortfall in purchase advance and security deposit the difference amount should be deposited

by the distributor, before lifting of tickets.

10.

UNSOLD TICKETS

The Distributor shall have to intimate the list of unsold ticket numbers through special messenger/

email or in writing duly signed by the authorized signatory or registered post which should reach the Office

of Directorate Punjab State Lotteries, before the draw, or at such time as directed by the Director failing

which all the tickets issued to the Distributor shall be considered, to be deemed to be sold and the Distributor

shall be liable to pay the value of all such tickets.

The Distributor shall have to submit the actual unsold tickets within 90 days from the date of draw.

On the basis of some valid reasons only period of submitting the actual unsold tickets can be relaxed by the

Director.

However, if any lottery 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 2 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.

11.

PAYMENT OF PRIZES

All the prizes above Rs. 10,000/- should reach the office of Director, Punjab State Lotteries, Vit

teYojna Bhawan, Plot No. 2B, Sector 33-A, Chandigarh 160020 or received by the officer/official 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.

The payment of the prizes above Rs. 10000/- or as the case may be shall be made by the State Government

after deducting TDS as prescribed in the Income Tax Act 1961, as applicable from time to time.

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The prizes up to Rs. 10,000/- will be paid or disbursed by the Distributor to the winners as per

scheme on behalf of the State Government.

In case the prize winners' claim does not reach this Directorate within 30 days, then Payment of

Prizes will be made as per the time limit specified in the Punjab State Lotteries Regulations Rules

2015 and other relevant/applicable law.

The prize money which remains unclaimed within the time specified in The Punjab State Lotteries

Rules, 2015 shall become property of the State Government and no claim shall be entertained/

allowed thereafter.

12.

PRINTING OF TICKETS

Printing of tickets will be done by the Office of Directorate of 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 90% 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. However, the draw of first prize(s) shall

be out of sold tickets only.

ii.

TDS on all kind of prizes, wherever applicable, shall be deducted at source, as per Income Tax Act.

iii.

Publicity of all the lottery schemes in Print Media shall be done by the Distributor at its own level on

behalf of Directorate of Punjab State Lotteries. However, the approval of list of newspapers and

design of advertisements shall be taken from the Directorate before being published. The Directorate

shall have full right to make any changes in this regard. All Expenditure of publicity in Print media

shall be borne by the Distributor. Publicity in Electronic Media shall be done by the Office of Directorate

of Punjab State Lotteries at its own level. However, the Distributor can also do publicity through

electronic media subject to the approval of the Director, Punjab State Lotteries.

iv.

Result publication of all the lottery schemes in different newspapers will be done by Directorate of

Punjab State Lotteries on DAVP rates approved by the Government. Selection of newspapers will

be done in consultation with the Distributor. Expenditure incurred on publication of results will be

reimbursed from the Distributor.

The Director shall be authorized to sanction all the payment related to lottery schemes.

vi.

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

vii.

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.

viii.

A ticket, which is forged, torn out, mutilated or tampered with, shall not be entertained.

ix.

Prize shall be paid on the production of original tickets only.

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

xi.

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

xii.

In case of any dispute, the decision of the Principal Secretary to the Government of Punjab, Department

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of Finance shall be final and binding.

xiii.

Before submitting the claim, results may be checked with the Punjab State Government Gazette.

xiv.

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.

xv.

It will be the responsibility of the Distributor to follow the guidelines issued by Ministry of Home

Affairs from time to time. Paper lottery shall not be sold through any online mode.

xvi. The provisions of 'The Lotteries (Regulation) Act 1998', 'The Lotteries (Regulations) Rules 2010',

'Punjab State Lotteries Rules 2015' and GST Rules shall be applicable.

xvii. No Draw shall be conducted on the National holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and

Gandhi Jayanti.

xviii. Distributor has to submit the receipt/challan for the amount of GST deposited in the office of Directorate

of Punjab State Lotteries within 30 days from the date of deposit.

15.

AMENDMENTS TO THE SCHEME

The Government may at any time amended/ delete/ modify/ relax any of the provisions of the Scheme

in exceptional circumstances without assigning any reasons(s).

AJOY KUMAR SINHA, IAS

Chandigarh

Principal Secretary (Finance)

The 1st November, 2023

Punjab Government, Chandigarh.

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