The Directorate of Sikkim State Lotteries under the Government of Sikkim is conducting a special lucky draw to mark the celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi. The live proceedings for the Dear Ganesh Chaturthi bumper lottery are scheduled to begin at 6 pm on September 19 from Gangtok. The festive edition has gathered substantial interest among ticket purchasers and distribution agents alike as the official mechanism gears up to determine the lucky ticket numbers.
Circulation Volume and Prize Breakdown
For this festival bumper draw, authorities put at least 6 lakh tickets into circulation across authorized sales points. Each entry was made available to buyers at an official price of Rs 500 per ticket. A notable structural feature of the scheme is that substantial cash incentives have been earmarked for both the winning ticket holders and the lottery agents who handled their distribution. The standout reward of the lottery is the first prize, which stands at an impressive sum of Rs 1 crore.
Multiple lower-tier prize levels have also been structured into the scheme, providing an array of cash rewards for participants whose numbers are selected in successive tiers. Both agents and winning participants are eligible to receive their allocated prizes once the official results are finalized.
Claim Procedure for Winnings Up to Rs 10,000
To collect their payouts smoothly, participating ticket holders need to navigate a set of established regulatory requirements depending on their winning tier. For prize amounts that are less than or equal to Rs 10,000, covering awards positioned between the 4th and 7th prize tiers, the encashment path is straightforward and localized.
Winners falling under these brackets can encash their money immediately at any recognized or authorized lottery retailer or agent. The claimant simply needs to endorse the physical paper by signing on the reverse side of the original ticket and presenting it in person to a local authorized retailer for verification and instant payout.
Formal Verification and Documentation for Major Prizes
A distinctly different and rigorous protocol applies whenever the prize sum exceeds the Rs 10,000 threshold, which encompasses the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes of the Ganesh Chaturthi bumper scheme. Winners entitled to these major payouts are required to appear directly before the Principal Director of State Lotteries, Government of Sikkim, or visit authorized state nodal representative departments to lodge their claims.
The formal claim dossier must include an exhaustive collection of supporting paperwork
- The original winning paper ticket signed on the back, accompanied by the duly filled and prescribed official claim form.
- A completed affidavit, a self-attested photocopy of the claimant's PAN card, and three attested passport-size photographs.
- A cancelled cheque leaf to facilitate an electronic bank transfer directly to the claimant's account, alongside valid proofs of identity and permanent residential address.
Strict 30-Day Claim Deadline
Successful participants must be mindful of the regulatory calendar when planning their claims. The rules mandate that all prize claims must be formally submitted within a rigid window of 30 (thirty) days starting from the date of the draw. Claims tendered after this statutory deadline has lapsed are subject to legal rejection without recourse.
