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CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2026 (MAGHA 17, 1947 SAKA)

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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 2024

The 28th August, 2024

No.41/2(6)/2023/LE-2/5254.-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 Six lakh lottery tickets numbering from 100000 to 699999. 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 taxes).

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PRIZE STRUCTURE OF THE SCHEME

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

Rank No. of

Winner Prize

Seller Prize

Sub-Stockist Prize

Total

prize

Prize

Total

Prize

Total

Prize

Total

Amount

Amount Amount Amount

Amount Amount

1st

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

2nd 1 10,00,000 10,00,000 1,00,000 1,00,000 50,000 50,000

11,50,000

3rd

1 5,00,000 5,00,000

50,000 50,000

20,000 20,000

5,70,000

4th

600 5,000

30,00,000 500

3,00,000 50

30,000

33,30,000

5th

600 3,000

18,00,000 500 3,00,000

12,000

21,12,000

6th

12,000 1,000

1,20,00,000 100 12,00,000 10

1,20,000 1,33,20,000

Total 13,203

3,33,00,000

29,50,000

7,32,000 3,69,82,000

** All prizes shall be paid in Indian Currency.

In order to maximise 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.

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

(Winner)

1 st Prize 1

1,50,00,000

One complete number 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 number of 6 digits shall be drawn.

3 rd

5,00,000

One complete number of 6 digits shall be drawn.

4 th

600

5,000

Ten numbers of last four digits shall be drawn.

(Last four numbers will be considered on all tickets)

5 th

600

3,000

Ten numbers of last four digits shall be drawn.

(Last four numbers will be considered on all tickets)

6th

12,000

1,000

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 monthly lottery scheme will be held once in a month i.e. on every First Tuesday of every month

(From October 2024 onwards) at 8.00 PM onwards, at Ludhiana. The said date of draw, time and venue can

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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, 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.

iii.

The Face Value of the ticket will be Rs 61.64 /- (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

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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,

Punjab State Lotteries.

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 within 30 days from

the date of publication of the result in the Punjab State Government gazette as per scheme on behalf of the

State Government and seek reimbursement/adjustment from office within 90 days from the date of date of

draw.

iv.

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.

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 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 shall be out

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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.

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.

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 Director 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

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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.

AJOY KUMAR SINHA, IAS

Chandigarh

Principal Secretary (Finance)

The 23rd August, 2024

Punjab Government, Chandigarh.

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