MHADA to Announce Winners of Mumbai Affordable Housing Lottery Today, 2030 Flats on Offer

New Delhi / October 8, 2024: Mumbai Housing and Area Development (MHADA) Board is set to conduct a computerized lottery for the sale of 2030 flats under various housing schemes in the city, it said in a statement. 

With 1,13,811 eligible applicants, the lottery offers a chance for many hopefuls to try their luck and secure a place to call home. The event will take place on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 10:30 AM at the Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, Nariman Point, Mumbai. The lottery will be inaugurated by Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde, with the esteemed presence of Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, the statement added. 

The lottery event will also see the participation of Housing Minister Atul Save, along with other key dignitaries such as Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rahul Narwekar, Guardian Minister of Mumbai City Deepak Kesarkar, Minister of Skill Development Employment, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Member of Parliament Arvind Sawant, Maharashtra’s Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik, Additional Chief Secretary of the Housing Department Valsa Nair-Singh, and MHADA Vice President and CEO Sanjeev Jaiswal.

According to the MHADA statement, extensive arrangements have been made by the Board to ensure transparency and accessibility. LED screens will be installed at the venue to display the results live for attendees. Additionally, applicants can view the entire lottery process from their homes through webcasting available on MHADA’s official YouTube channel (@mhadaofficial) and Facebook page. The results will also be published on MHADA’s website (https://housing.mhada.gov.in) by 6:00 PM, and winners will receive SMS notifications immediately after the draw.

This lottery is being conducted using IHLMS 2.0 (Integrated Housing Lottery Management System), a fully automated system that ensures a fair and transparent process. The new system has garnered significant participation from various income groups, reflecting the demand for affordable housing in the city, the statement added. 

Of the 2030 flats available, 1,327 flats are part of new construction projects, 370 flats are obtained through redevelopment projects under Development Control Regulations 33(5), (7), and 58, and 333 flats are from previous schemes. The lottery received 47,134 applications for 359 flats in the extremely low-income group, 48,762 applications for 627 flats in the low-income group, 11,461 applications for 768 flats in the middle-income group, and 6,454 applications for 276 flats in the high-income group.

Some key projects have drawn particular interest, such as the Nehru Nagar, Kurla scheme, which received 3,124 applications for 14 flats, and the Shivdham Complex Old Dindoshi, MHADA Colony Malad (477), which attracted 9,519 applications for 45 flats, reflecting the ongoing demand for MHADA’s housing offerings, the statement said. 

The lottery process for the sale of 2030 flats was announced on August 9, 2024. The application submission deadline was 12:00 PM on September 19, 2024, with applicants given until 11:59 PM that day to deposit the earnest money online. A total of 1,34,811 applications were submitted, with 1,13,811 found eligible for the lottery.

Upon the completion of the lottery, successful applicants will receive intimation letters, followed by provisional allotment letters once the required conditions are fulfilled. This streamlined process has been designed to ensure that the winners experience a smooth transition toward owning their new homes.