November 6, 2020 1:25 AM PST
The Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) has announced a
special lottery to raise additional relief funds for the flood-ravaged
state, Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac said on Friday.Get more news
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Mr
Issac told the media that the cost of a ticket would be ₹ 250 with the
draw on October 3, with the entire proceeds of the lottery going towards
the CMDRF. "The lottery has been named ''Ashwas'' and there would be a
first prize of ₹ 1 lakh in each series and ₹ 5,000 for 108,000 tickets,"
the Minister said.An informed source said: "The target of this special
lottery is to raise ₹ 100 crore, which will be the net profit for the
state government after meeting all expenses of this special lottery, if
all the tickets are sold."
The floods have killed some 370 people
since the monsoon rains began on May 29. It has caused widespread
destruction, forcing more than one million people to take shelter in
relief camps.
The Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) has announced a
special lottery to raise additional relief funds for the flood-ravaged
state, Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac said on Friday.Get more news
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Mr
Issac told the media that the cost of a ticket would be ₹ 250 with the
draw on October 3, with the entire proceeds of the lottery going towards
the CMDRF. "The lottery has been named ''Ashwas'' and there would be a
first prize of ₹ 1 lakh in each series and ₹ 5,000 for 108,000 tickets,"
the Minister said.An informed source said: "The target of this special
lottery is to raise ₹ 100 crore, which will be the net profit for the
state government after meeting all expenses of this special lottery, if
all the tickets are sold."
The floods have killed some 370 people
since the monsoon rains began on May 29. It has caused widespread
destruction, forcing more than one million people to take shelter in
relief camps.