237 lottery draws suspended due to lockdown curbs
The Hindu
Prize allocation raised by 1.5% to boost lottery sales, says Balagopal
As many as 237 lottery draws have been suspended owing to the lockdown restrictions necessitated by the two COVID-19 waves in the State, Finance and Lotteries Minister K.N. Balagopal has said. The crisis in the lottery sector has severely hit the State’s revenue, he said, adding that efforts were being made to bring lottery sales on track by conducting at least three draws every week with the easing of the curbs. Replying to questions by Vazhoor Soman, P.S. Supal, V.R. Sunil Kumar and Muhammed Muhsin (Communist Party of India) in the Assembly on Thursday, Mr. Balagopal said the government did not intend to launch any new lotteries under the bleak scenario.
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