GLORIOUS DECADES OF KERALA STATE LOTTERIES
THE WEEK India|August 21, 2022
Naleyaanu... Naaleyanu... (It's tomorrow...), the famous catchphrase of Kerala State Lotteries is all about a better tomorrow. For more than last 50 years, Kerala lotteries is instilling hope and optimism in thousands of families.
GLORIOUS DECADES OF KERALA STATE LOTTERIES

Pinarayi Vijayan

Chief Minister

It is a matter of great pride that this LDF Government is a successor of the Government that officially introduced lotteries in Kerala in 1967. The Kerala State Lotteries not only make hundreds of thousands of people lucky on a daily basis; it also provides a means of livelihood to as many. The Lottery Welfare Board ensures the welfare of lottery agents, sellers and their families. Above all, the revenue generated is utilised for the benefit of the people itself, through schemes like Karunya. Therefore, it is our duty as a society to preserve and promote this sector. The LDF Government is committed to realising a new and attractive prize structure, providing enhanced security measures and conducting timely reforms, so that everyone associated with the Kerala State Lotteries can benefit.

It was in 1967 that the government of Kerala set up a department for the lottery. The idea for setting up this department was from the then finance Minister of the state, the state P. K. Kunju Sahib. Kerala was the first state to set up a department for conducting paper lotteries. Department started functioning on September 1, 1967, with Shri. P. K. Seydu Mohammed as the founder-director. It released the first lottery ticket declaring Rs 50,000/-as the first prize. The ticket cost was just Rs 1 and the first draw was conducted on January 26, 1968. The objectives of starting the lottery programme were to provide employment to people and supplement government finance without disturbing the public. The department soon became a model for other states to start their own lotteries.

Prizes worth crores

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7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。

この記事は THE WEEK India の August 21, 2022 版に掲載されています。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。

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