"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.
