IF & SL >Duties and Function

The Department has been functioning under the administrative control of Finance Department, Government of Mizoram. The main duties and functions of the Department are :-

  1. to generate ‘Revenue’ for the State Government by launching the Mizoram State Lottery Raffles throughout the country with less administrative expenses.

  2. to examine all lottery schemes submitted by the Sole Distributors / applications submitted by private parties, associations, firms or other persons for conduct of lotteries and forwarding the same to Government for approval or otherwise and issue of such Government decision to them

  3. to improve the ‘Additional Resources Mobilisation’ of the State Government through Small Savings Schemes from among Government employees as well as from the general public, and

  4. acting as a ‘Nodal Department’ in the State Government in Banking spheres in Mizoram dealing with co-ordination between the Banks and the State Government as well as individual Government Departments, the Banks and other banking and non-banking financial institutions belonging to the Central Government as well as the State Government. It also screens the schemes formulated by the Government Departments and endorses the same to Administrative Department after proper examination and elaboration.

Directorate is divided into 3 (three) Branches in accordance with the assignment and nature of works as below :-

1. General Branch : This Branch deals with administrative and accounts matters of the Department like creation of posts, recruitment, appointment of staff, filling up of posts, post retention, confirmation engagement of Muster Roll employees, LTC, Medical Reimbursement, F.A., leave, distribution of works, ACR and property return, internal reshuffle of staff, promotion, PAC, C&AG report, Parliament and Assembly questions, letter receipt, issue and despatch of daks, preparation of pension claim papers, deployment of vehicles, official tours, training, disaster management, purchase and maintenance of vehicles, procurement of stores, stationeries, advertisements, subscription of newspaper, machineries, furnitures and fixtures, installation of telephones and inter-com, I.T. and Right to Information, maintenance of office building, disciplinary proceedings and departmental enquiry, preparation of budget, budget speech, issue of LOC, expenditure sanctions, preparation of bills including pay and allowances bills, PRS, professional tax, supply of uniforms, floating of tenders / quotations, reappropriation of funds and surrender of savings statements, reconciliation of accounts with A.G., Shillong, audit objections, record of loan and advances, DFPR, issue of POL, preparation and submission of Monthly / Quarterly Expenditure Return and submission of Monthly Revenue Receipts. Co-ordination of Banks and the State Government as well as individual Government Departments, the banks and other banking and non-banking financial institutions belonging to the Central Government as well as State Government.

2. Small Savings Branch : This Branch deals with launching of Small Savings campaigns, fixation of annual target on Pay Roll Savings Scheme to each and every Government Departments, Semi-Government Offices and Offices of State Government Undertakings, compilation of Monthly / Quarterly reports on Pay Roll Savings Scheme submitted by various offices, Compilation of Monthly / Quarterly reports submitted by SAS Agents and MPKBY Agents, payment of Cash Incentive to SAS and MPKBY Agents, appointment of SAS and MPKBY Agents, administration of SAS & MPKBY Agents holding of Review Meetings with all Heads of Departments including Non-Statutory Bodies, distribution of Awards and Certificates, Publicity of Small Savings Schemes through various media like Radio talk and dialogue, distribution of leaflets and pamphlets, preparation of Lucky Gift Coupons and disbursement of its prizes, pre-mature closing of Pay Roll Savings Accounts, Co-ordination between Postal Department, Government of India and the Government of Mizoram in respect of P.O’s Small Savings Schemes.

3. Lottery Branch : This Branch deals with floating of tenders for appointment of Sole Distributors of Mizoram State Lottery tickets, signing of contractual agreements with Selected Sole Distributors, appointment of Sole Distributors, examination / approval of lottery schemes submitted by Sole Distributors, examination of private lotteries and forwarding the same to Administration Department for approval, issue of printing order of Mizoram State Lottery tickets, maintenance of draw accounts, maintenance of Sale Proceed accounts including draw expenses separately for each Sole Distributor, payment of prizes (Rs.5001 & above), calculation of honorarium and payment of the same to Judges, Supervising Officer and Staff, disbursement of Mizoram State Lottery prizes including calculation of prize money to the winners, income-tax, surcharge, additional surcharge etc. and sending of the same to the winners and ITO concerned by D/D., issue of appointment / termination order to the Mizoram State Lottery Judges, preparation of monthly duty roster of draw Judges, Supervising Officer and Staff, printing of draw result sheets, compilation of Mizoram State Lottery Results, Official declaration of Mizoram State Lottery Results, publication of Mizoram State Lottery Results in Mizoram Official Gazette and local newspapers, all court cases pertaining to Mizoram State Lottery, inter-state matters relating to Mizoram State Lottery, framing of Rules and Regulations for Mizoram State Lottery, prize claim of Mizoram State Lottery and all other residuary works pertaining to Mizoram State Lottery.
 


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