AGARTALA, Dec 28 (TIWN): Tripura Finance Dept organized an award distribution programme for the lucky drawers under Small Savings Incentive scheme.

Finance Minister Bhanulal Saha inaugurated the programme and called people to come under Small-Savings. The programme was held at Agartala Muktadhara.

The co-operative objects of  Small Savings  are  : 

1. To maximize mobilization of Small Savings motivation to people through Practice of thrift.
2. To help the people to get benefits of their savings in time to real need  
3. To reduce budgetary gap-through long-term loans released by the Government of India against net collection of Small Savings Schemes.

In order to encourage the mobilization of the small savings scheme State Government framed “Tripura small Savings Lucky Draw (Gift Coupons) Rules, 1990”. There are 180 (one hundred eighty) prizes have been given to the winners of prizes amongst the eligible investors of Kisan Vikas Patra, Post Office Monthly Income Scheme, 5-Year Post office Time deposit account and 5 – year Post Office Recurring Deposit account. The Gift Coupons are being issued against investment of Rs.2,000/- each and multiply of total investment during investment year.  

Besides, such awarding of prizes / incentives are also given under Tripura Small savings Incentive schemes for Government Officials, Gram Panchayats, Nagar Panchayats, Agartala Municipal Council, Schools and Small Savings Agents.