India, Oct. 31 -- justify;">Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated Uttarakhand's Statehood Silver Jubilee celebrations on Friday by conducting the "Bill Lao, Inaam Pao" mega lucky draw at the state secretariat. Organised by the State Tax Department, the event saw 1,888 winners being selected through the draw. The top prizes - electric cars - went to Sonia from Nainital district and Jaspal Rawat from Tehri district.

Launched in 2022, the "Bill Lao, Inaam Pao" (Bring a Bill, Win a Prize) scheme encourages citizens to upload purchase bills, linking everyday transactions with revenue collection. So far, more than 6.5 lakh bills amounting to Rs.263 crore have been uploaded by participants.

Chief Minister Dhami said that the program h...