West Bengal State Lottery

The official West Bengal State Lottery is one of the lottery draws, which takes place under the auspices of the Directorate of State Lotteries that is controlled by the Government of West Bengal according to Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998 and West Bengal State Lottery Rules, 1968. Being the government-run lottery draw, West Bengal State Lottery belongs to the oldest ones in the eastern part of India. Due to strict supervision, the process of claiming the prizes instantly becomes much easier for the winners.

What is the Dear Banga Bhumi Bhagirathi Sunday Draw?

The name of the Sunday lottery that takes place every week in West Bengal State Lottery is called 'Dear Banga Bhumi Bhagirathi Sunday'. There is the reason why the name of the most important river of the region was chosen for naming this lottery: Bhagirathi.

Sunday Draw Timing & Schedule

This special Sunday lottery draw has to take place every Sunday at 4 PM according to the official schedule set by the Directorate of State Lotteries. A PDF with the list of all winning numbers and their prizes will be made available immediately after the draw on the official website of the Directorate. Apart from the Sunday lottery draw, other lottery draws also take place at 4 PM.

Prize Structure of the Sunday Draw

Sunday draw of West Bengal State Lottery is a lotto draw where the sum of total prize money equals to one crore rupees, which is the main reason for it to be popular among lottery lovers. Besides the first prize, there are such prizes like second, third, fourth, fifth, and consolation prizes with the value of nine thousand rupees, four hundred and fifty rupees, two hundred and fifty rupees, one hundred and twenty rupees, and one thousand rupees respectively. The price of the tickets of Sunday draw costs around six-seven rupees.

Checking Sunday Live Result

Due to the fact that the number of lottery players is increasing, it has become really convenient for everyone who has a valid lottery ticket to look through the live lottery draw result. After the end of Sunday draw at 4 PM, one can easily find all numbers, along with prizes of Sunday draw by visiting the official website of the Directorate - lotterysambad.tv.

Process of Claiming Sunday Winning Prize

Winning the Sunday lottery requires you to follow a certain procedure in order to claim all winnings. At first, one needs to sign the ticket as well as complete the claim form by attaching a photo of the winner. These two documents need to be sent to authorized offices or lottery distributors centers. If the amount of money received by means of lottery is below ten thousand rupees, then the winner can claim his/her prize at the authorized distributor office, but if the prize is greater than ten thousand rupees then it should be claimed at the State Lotteries Office of the Directorate. According to the tax legislation, the prizes exceeding the mark of ten thousand rupees should be subject to tax deduction of 31.2%.

Conclusion

To sum it all up, it should be admitted that the Sunday version of the 'Dear Banga Bhumi Bhagirathi' lottery organized by the Directorate of State Lotteries of West Bengal has turned into one of the most eagerly awaited ones since it started. And it is due to the fact that it always keeps its trustworthiness high.