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Punjab Government Notifications and Orders

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

DIRECTORATE OF LOTTERIES

VIT TE YOJNA BHAWAN, PLOT-2B, SECTOR 33 A, CHANDIGARH

NOTIFICATION

PUNJAB STATE DEAR 200 MONTHLY LOTTERY SCHEME

The 3rd December, 2024

No.41/2(6)/2023/LE-2/6693.- 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 200 Monthly Lottery 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 Five Lac lottery tickets i.e numbering from 500000 to 999999. Tickets

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

TICKET PRICE

The MRP of a single ticket shall be Rs 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only) (MRP shall be inclusive of all

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PRIZE STRUCTURE OF THE SCHEME

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

Punjab State Dear 200 Monthly Lottery Scheme

Prize No. of

Winner Prize

Seller Prize

Sub-Stockist Prize

Total Amount

Rank prize

Prize

Total

Prize

Total

Prize

Total

Amount

Amount Amount Amount

Amount Amount

1 st 1 1,50,00,000 1,50,00,000 10,00,000 10,00,000

5,00,000 5,00,000

1,65,00,000

2 nd 1 10,00,000

10,00,000 1,00,000 1,00,000

50,000

11,50,000

3 rd 1 5,00,000

5,00,000

50,000 50,000

20,000

5,70,000

4 th 500

5,000

25,00,000 500

2,50,000

25,000

27,75,000

5 th 500

2,000

10,00,000 200

1,00,000

15,000

11,15,000

6th

500

1,000

5,00,000

100

50,000

10,000

5,60,000

7th

20,000

500

1,00,00,000 50

10,00,000

2,00,000

1,12,00,000

Total 21,503

Total 3,05,00,000 Total

25,50,000

Total

8,20,000

3,38,70,000

. All prizes shall be paid in Indian Currency.

. In order to maximize the sales sub stockist and sellers will be given prizes for selling prize winning

tickets 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.

. The First Prize will be drawn out of sold tickets only.

METHOD OF DRAW

The prizes shall be given on the basis of the draw to be conducted by the office of Directorate of Punjab

State Lotteries in accordance with the method prescribed against each prize as follows:

Punjab State Dear 200 Monthly Lottery Scheme

Prize

No. of

Winner Prize

Method of Draw

Rank

Prizes

Amount

1 st

1,50,00,000

One 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.

2 nd

10,00,000

One complete numbers of 6 digits shall be drawn.

3 rd

5,00,000

One complete numbers of 6 digits shall be drawn.

4 th

500

5,000

Ten numbers of last four digits shall be drawn. Last four

numbers will be considered on all tickets

5 th

500

2,000

Ten numbers of last four digits shall be drawn. Last four

numbers will be considered on all tickets

6th

500

1,000

Ten numbers of last four digits shall be drawn. Last four

numbers will be considered on all tickets

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7th

20,000

500

Four hundred numbers of last four digits shall be drawn.

Last four numbers will be considered on all tickets

6. DATE, TIME AND VENUE OF THE DRAW

The draw of this scheme will be held once in a month i.e. on every First Tuesday of every month at 8.00

PM onward at Camp Office, Ludhiana. The draw of this scheme will be from February 2025

onward till further changes, if any. The said date of draw, time and venue can be changed by

Director, Punjab State Lotteries.

7. PAYMENT OF GST AND OTHER TAXES

GST or any other 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.

8. 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, Punjab.

9. 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.

Sale of Lottery Tickets by Distributor will be done through their network of Stockists in the

State of Punjab and the same can be done in 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.

iii.

The Face Value of the ticket will be Rs 67.74 (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.

vii

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

a) At least 25% of the face value of issued tickets is adjusted against "Purchase

Advance" deposited by the distributor.

b) Rest of the 75% amount of face value shall be adjusted against Bank Guarantee/

FDR etc. mortgaged /pledged (at the time of tender) in favour of the Director,

Punjab State Lotteries, Chandigarh. Validity of the bank guarantee/FDR's should

remain valid for sufficient period.However, distributor will have to deposit 100% of

face value on or before the date of draw.

viii.

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

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previous lottery scheme within stipulated period.

ix.

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.

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.

xi.

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 falls out of the list of unsold tickets

declared by Distributor, then liability to pay that prize amount will be of the Distributor. If any

unsold Tickets are found in the Prize Winning Tickets submitted by the Distributor then 2 times

of that short amount or as decided by the Director Lotteries shall be recovered from the

distributor.

11. PAYMENT OF PRIZES

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

Te Yojna 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.

ii.

The payment of the prizes above Rs. 10,000/- 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.

iii.

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.

iv.

If a winner, wins prize money exceeding Rs 10,000/- from multiple tickets, he/she must inform

the retailers/sellers while making his/her claim. In such an event, the retailer/seller shall ensure

that the said prize money shall be claimed from the government in the prescribed claim form. In

no circumstances the retailer/seller shall disburse the prize money exceeding Rs 10,000/- to an

individual winner.

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

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

entertained/ allowed thereafter.

vi.

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.

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 scheme shall be only at Chandigarh.

14.4OTHER IMPORTANT CONDITIONS OF THE SCHEME

The Draw of first prize shall be drawn out of sold tickets only and the rest of the prizes will be

drawn out of the total scheme.

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.

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

vi.

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.

vii.

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

viii.

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

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ix.

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

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

xi.

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

Department of Finance shall be final and binding.

xii.

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

Gazette.

xiii.

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.

xiv.

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.

xv.

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

2010 ', 'Punjab State Lotteries Rules 2015 ' and GST Rules shall be applicable.

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

and Gandhi Jayanti.

xvii. 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).

Notes:

Printing of tickets 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 may

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/Distributor / 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/make all

kinds of payments mentioned above.

BASANT GARG, IAS

Secretary (Finance)

The 28th November, 2024

Punjab Government

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