Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Thursday inaugurated the Onam bumper lottery, which features a first prize of Rs 30 crore.

The lottery was unveiled in a brief ceremony in the chief minister's office.

The first prize amount is the highest ever in the history of the Lottery Department, Satheesan said in a Facebook post.

The bumper lottery tickets will be available for sale starting July 20, he said.

Last year the Onam bumper lottery offered a first prize of Rs 25 crore.