Kerala State Lotteries

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[[File:Keralalottery agency.jpg|thumb|A Kerala State Lottery agency]]
[[File:Keralalottery seller.jpg|thumb|Kerala Lottery being sold by a cycle ridden seller]]

'''Kerala State Lotteries''' is a [[lottery]] programme run by the [[Government of Kerala]]. Established in 1967, under the lottery department of the Government of Kerala, it is the first of its kind in India.

In 1967 all private lotteries were banned and the Government of Kerala started the Kerala State Lotteries. The idea behind the setup of the new department was from the then Finance Minister of the state, ''''''''P. K. Kunju Sahib''''''''. The objectives of starting the programme were to provide employment to people and supplement government finance without disturbing the public.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/kerala-thiruvonam-bumper-lottery-results-announced-1st-prize-worth-rs-12-crore-2316069.html|title=Kerala Thiruvonam Bumper Lottery Results Announced, 1st Prize Worth Rs 12 Crore|website=News18|access-date=2019-12-07}}</ref>

The department soon became a model for other states in [[India]]. Soon many other states jumped into the bandwagon by starting their own lotteries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.consultantsreview.com/news/government-fails-to-create-job-opportunities-nwid-1123.html|title=Government Fails To Create Job Opportunities|website=www.consultantsreview.com|access-date=2019-12-07}}</ref>

[[File:KarunyaLottery.jpg|thumb|"Karunya" Weekly Lottery of Kerala State Lotteries]]

The department now has more than 500 employees under its Directorate located at Vikas Bhavan at [[Thiruvananthapuram]], 14 District Offices, 21 sub lottery offices and a Regional Deputy Directorate at [[Ernakulam]]. There is also an office of Regional Deputy Director for Audit in [[Kozhikode|Kozhikodu]]. The department which was initially under the Department of Finance was later brought under the Taxes Department.

The Kerala State Lotteries include seven weekly lotteries in a week, a monthly draw each month and 6 Bumper Lotteries in a year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Profile |url=http://statelottery.kerala.gov.in/index.php/at-a-glance/profile |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=Directorate of Kerala State Lotteries |language=en-gb}}</ref>

== Types of weekly Kerala Lotteries ==
There are seven weekly lotteries conducted by the Kerala State Lottery Department now. The draw is conducted at 3:00 PM every day at Gorky Bhavan, Near Bakery Junction, Thiruvananthapuram.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Kerala State Weekly Lotteries
!No
!Lottery
!MRP (INR)
!''''''MRP Per book''''''
!First Prize (INR)
!Day of Draw
|-
||1
|Win Win
|40/-
|750/-
|75,00,000/-
|Monday
|-
|2
|Sthree Sakthi
|40/-
|750/-
|75,00,000/-
|Tuesday
|-
|3
|Akshaya
|40/-
|750/-
|70,00,000/-
|Wednesday
|-
|4
|Karunya Plus
|40/-
|750/-
|80,00,000/-
|Thursday
|-
|5
|Nirmal
|40/-
|750/-
|70,00,000/-
|Friday
|-
|6
|Karunya
|40/-
|1250/-
|80,00,000/-
|Saturday
|-
|7
|Fifty-Fifty
|50/-
|1250/-
|1,00,00,000/-
|Sunday
|}
In addition to the weekly lotteries listed above, Kerala State runs several seasonal 'bumper' lotteries: Xmas, Summer, Vishu, Monsoon, Thiruvonam and Pooja.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Kerala State Bumper Lotteries
!Lottery
!Draw Month
!First Prize
(INR)
|-
|Christmas New Year Bumper
|January
|12 Crore
|-
|Summer Bumper
|March
|6 Crore
|-
|Vishu Bumper
|May
|6 Crore
|-
|Monsoon Bumper
|July
|6 Crore
|-
|Thiruvonam Bumper
|September
|12 Crore
|-
|Pooja Bumper
|November
|6 Crore
|}

== Kerala State Lottery Draw Result ==
Kerala lottery draws for each weekly lottery are conducted at 3.00 pm on the draw date. The lottery department publishes the lottery draw result on the official website of Kerala lotteries on the same day. The Kerala lottery results are also published in the Kerala Government Gazette. The prize winners would have to verify the winning numbers with the result published in the Gazette and surrender the lottery ticket within 30 days of the draw date.

== Benefits of the Lottery ==
There are several benefits connected to the Kerala State Lottery. The GST received from the sale of lottery tickets has helped support several [[welfare]] schemes in Kerala.

One of these is the Karunya scheme that provides financial support to citizens of the state that can not afford their medical bills. Since its inception it has helped more than 27,000 citizens.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cioreviewindia.com/news/when-will-indian-lotteries-move-online-nid-5082-cid-174.html|title=When will Indian lotteries move online? By CIOReview Team|website=www.cioreviewindia.com|access-date=2019-12-07}}</ref> The scheme focuses primarily on providing financial assistance to the poor people of Kerala suffering from serious ailments like Cancer, Haemophilia, Kidney and Heart diseases and for Palliative Care.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kerala.gov.in/karunya-benevolent-fund-scheme|title=Karunya Benevolent Fund Scheme - Government of Kerala, India|website=kerala.gov.in|access-date=2019-12-07}}</ref> Hundreds of families come above the poverty line every month through the Kerala Lottery.<ref>{{Cite web|agency=TNN|date=Jan 17, 2022|title=Kerala: Aymanam painter wins Rs 12 crore lottery {{!}} Kochi News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kerala-aymanam-painter-wins-rs-12-crore-lottery/articleshow/88944095.cms|access-date=2022-01-18|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Thousands of people wait to see the results every day at 3 pm with the hope that they will win a lottery worth crores.

== References ==
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[[Category:Government finances in Kerala]]
[[Category:State agencies of Kerala]]
[[Category:Lotteries]]
[[Category:Gambling in India]]
[[Category:1967 establishments in Kerala]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Thiruvananthapuram]]

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