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KERALA LOTTERY
K erala, God's own country, added another first to its cap in 1967 when a Department was set up in the Government sector for the first time in India for the conduct of paper Lotteries. It was late Shri. P. K. Kunju Sahib envisaged this idea for the generation of revenue through the sale of lotteries and for providing a stable source of income to the poor and needy belonging to the marginalized section of society. In the year 1967, September 1 Department started functioning with Shri. P. K. Seydu Mohammed as the founder Director released the first Lottery Ticket of Kerala with a cost of Rs 1 after declaring of Rs 50,000/-as the first prize. The first draw was conducted on 26.01.1968. Soon many other states followed suit by organizing lottery tickets of their own. However, Kerala State Lotteries continue to stay on top in terms of revenue generation, job creation, credibility, transparency, and reliability in the conduct with proactive measures taken to safeguard the we...