Meet 11 civic workers who pooled in ₹250 and won ₹10 crore in lottery. This is what they plan to do
Kerala's Malappuram district is no different, certainly interesting to know. Eleven female municipal workers, who had pooled in to buy a ₹250 lottery ticket, has now won ₹10 crore! The Municipal workers jointly won the ₹10 crore jackpot of the state government's 2023 Monsoon Bumper lottery. According to media reports, the eleven female municipal workers are members of the Haritha Karma Sena, a state Kudumbashree Mission green army tasked with collecting non-biodegradable rubbish from doorsteps and sorting it prior to processing.
According to a report by Asianet, the eleven workers purchased the ₹250 ticket collectively as they lacked enough cash to do so individually. The fortunate draw ticket for BR-92 was MB200261. After deducting income tax and agent commission, the money would be deposited into one of the winner's accounts.
The winning amount will be transferred to the Punjab National Bank branch in Parappanangadi. The female workers belong to the Parappanangadi municipality in the Malappuram district. The draw ticket that could potentially make the eleven municipal workers millionaire for BR-92 was MB200261.
According to the Asianet report, all members of the group have decided to pay off debts and renovate their houses once they get the money in hand. The Monsoon Bumper's second prize amounts to ₹10 lakh, and there is also a consolation prize of ₹1 lakh. The Kerala State Lotteries Department, established by the Government of Kerala in 1967, is responsible for operating the lottery system.
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