The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) is the nodal agency for reconstruction, affordable housing and slum redevelopment in Maharashtra. The Mhada sells affordable housing units by conducting various lotteries across Maharashtra through the various boards. In this guide, we will focus on how to apply for Mhada lottery units offered by the different Mhada Boards, check the draft, final list and lucky draw and finally how to accept or reject housing units won under the Mhada Lottery 2024. Read on.
What is Mhada lottery?
The Mhada lottery helps in bettering housing in Maharashtra by providing region based affordable housing schemes to people at regular intervals. The website for applying for Mhada lottery is housing.mhada.gov.in. Through the Mhada Lottery, affordable housing units are provided to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS), Lower Income Group (LIG),Middle Income Group (MIG) and High Income Group (HIG) categories.
What are the various Mhada Boards available in Maharashtra?
Mentioned below are the various Mhada Boards:
- Konkan Housing and Area Development Board (KHADB)
- Pune Housing and Area Development Board (PHADB)
- Mumbai Housing and Area Development Board (MHADB)
- Nagpur Housing and Area Development Board (NHADB)
- Nashik Housing and Area Development Board (NHADB)
- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Housing and Area Development Board (AHADB)
Mhada Konkan Lottery 2024 (October 2024)
The Mhada Konkan Lottery 2024 is held by the Mhada Konkan Board. While majority of the housing units are given out in the Konkan region, the board also gives some housing units in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
Mhada housing lottery deadline extended
The Mhada Konkan Board announced lottery of 12,626 housing units on October 11, 2024 of which 11,187 units are part of Mhada Konkan First Come First Serve units. The remaining 1,439 units can be applied using the Mhada IHLMS 2.0 website. These consist of units in in the Konkan region such as Sindhudurg, Malvan, Oras, Vengurla etc. Also, units are provided in the MMR in Thane, Kalyan, Titwala and Raigarh.
Mhada Konkan Lottery 2024: Important dates
| Online application started | October 12, 2024 |
| Last date for online application | December 24, 2024 |
| Last date for online payment | December 26, 2024 |
| Last date for RTGS/NEFT | December 26, 2024 |
| Draft list published | January 8, 2025 |
| Final list published | January 16, 2025 |
| Lottery lucky draw | January 21, 2025 |
| Lottery refund | January 24, 2025 |
Mhada Lottery 2024 Pune
The Mhada Pune Board is offering 6,294 affordable housing units. The Mhada Pune Lottery 2024 are available in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad, Satara, Sangli, Solapur and Kolhapur. Additionally, PMRDA in these places will also be part of the lottery. The total number of housing units have been divided into five schemes:
- First Come First Serve (FCFS) offers 2,340 units for immediate allotment
- Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana under the FCFS is offering 418 units
- Mhada Housing Scheme is offering 93 units
- 20% comprehensive housing scheme covering PMC, PMRDA and PCMC will provide over 3,000 units
- 15% social housing scheme offers 131 units
Mhada Pune Lottery 2024: Important dates
| Mhada lottery 2024 Pune application form online date | October 10, 2024 |
| Last date for online application | December 10, 2024, 3 PM |
| Last date for online payment | December 10, 2024, 11:59 PM |
| Last date for RTGS/NEFT | December 11, 2024, 11:59 PM |
| Draft list | December 23, 2024 |
| Final list | December 30, 2024, |
| Mhada lottery 2024 Pune lucky draw | January 7, 2025, 10 AM |
| Refund starts on | January 14, 2025, 10 AM |
Mhada lottery 2024 Mumbai (August 2024)
The Mhada Lottery 2024 Mumbai offered 2,030 flats. The online registration and application process began on August 9, 2024 and the lucky draw was conducted on October 8, 2024. Housing units ranging from Rs 29 lakh to Rs 6 crore were part of this lottery presented by the Mumbai Mhada Board. The units were located at Pahadi Goregaon, Antop Hill-Wadala, Kopri Powai, Kannamwar Nagar-Vikhroli and Shivdham Complex-Malad. Over 1 lakh applications were received for this lottery, making it successful.
Mhada Lottery 2024 Mumbai: Important dates
| Online application started | August 9, 2024 |
| Last date for online application | September 19, 2024, 3 PM |
| Last date for online payment | September 19, 2024, 11:59 PM |
| Last date for RTGS/NEFT | September 19, 2024, 11:59 PM |
| Draft list published | September 27, 2024, 6 PM |
| Final list published | October 3, 2024, 6 PM |
| Lottery lucky draw | October 8, 2024, 6 PM |
Mhada Nashik lottery 2024
The Mhada Nashik lottery 2024 was divided into five schemes under which 311 were part of the FCFS scheme. Over 69 were part of the PMAY scheme. The remaining lottery units given by the Mhada Nashik Board were distributed among the other lottery schemes such as Mhada Housing Scheme, 20% comprehensive housing scheme and 15% social housing scheme.
Mhada lottery 2024 Nashik: Important dates
| Online registration starts | January 11, 2024 |
| Online application starts | January 11, 2024 |
| Last date for online application | June 12, 2024 |
| Last date for online payment | June 14, 2024 |
| Last date for RTGS/NEFT | June 14, 2024 |
| Draft list published | June 24, 2024 |
| Final list published | June 28, 2024 |
| Lottery draw | August 21, 2024 |
Mhada Chattrapati Shambaji Nagar Lottery 2024
The Mhada Chattrapati Shambaji Nagar (previously known as Aurangabad) Lottery 2024 consisted of 941 units and 361 plots. Of these 941 units, 233 units were provided under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). The Mhada housing units offered by the Mhada Chattrapati Shambaji Nagar Board were available in Hingoli, Jalna, Latur, Padegaon and Nakshatrawadi District.
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Mhada lottery 2024: Important dates
| Registration date starts | February 28, 2024 |
| Application starts | February 28 ,2024 |
| Payment starts | February 28 ,2024 |
| Application ends | May 20, 2024 |
| Payment ends | May 20, 2024 |
| NEFT payment ends | May 21, 2024 |
| Draft lottery list | May 28, 2024 |
| Final lottery list | June 6, 2024 |
| Mhada lottery lucky draw | July 16, 2024 |
Mhada Nagpur Lottery 2024
The Mhada Nagpur Board gave away 416 units as part of Mhada Nagpur Lottery 2024. Of this, 72 units were given in Belatrodi, Nagpur, 224 units in Mhada city, Subhash Road and 120 units in Mhada city, Subhash Road.
Mhada Nagpur Lottery 2024: Important dates
| Online application starts | March 5, 2024 |
| Last date for online application | June 4, 2024 |
| Last date for online payment | June 5, 2024 |
| Last date for RTGS/NEFT | June 7, 2024 |
| Draft list published | June 12, 2024 |
| Final list published | June 20, 2024 |
| Lottery draw | October 11, 2024 |
| Refund | October 16, 2024 |
What are the different types of Mhada Lottery?
Mhada offers tailored lottery schemes to fit requirements of the various categories.
1) Economically weaker section (EWS): Under this Mhada offers housing units to people from economically weaker background.
2) Low income group (LIG): Under this Mhada offers housing units to people from modest income background.
3) Mid income group (MIG): Under this Mhada offers housing units to people from moderate income background.
4) High income group (HIG): Under this Mhada offers housing units to people with high income by offering premium housing options.
What is eligibility criteria to participate in Mhada Lottery?
| Category | Annual family income slabs in Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune | Annual family income slabs in rest of Maharashtra | Carpet area |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | Rs 6 lakh | Rs 4.5 lakh | 30 sqm |
| Low Income Group (LIG) | Rs 9 lakh | Rs 7.5 lakh | 60 sqm |
| Mid Income Group (MIG) | Rs 12 lakh | Rs 12 lakh | 160 sqm |
| High Income Group (HIG) | above Rs 12 lakh | above Rs 12 lakh | 200 sqm |
Mhada lottery 2024: Documents required
Registered mobile number
Mobile number should be linked to Aadhar card. Lottery related information and OTP will be sent through SMS.
Registered email id
Registered email id where OTP and all lottery related information will be sent as email.
Aadhar card
A clear image of front side and back side of Aadhar card has to be uploaded at the time of registration. If married, spouse Aadhar card also has to be uploaded.
PAN card
A clear readable image of PAN card has to be uploaded at the time of registration. If married, the PAN card of the spouse also has to be uploaded.
Domicile certificate
- Note that the domicile certificate should have been issued within last 5 years (after January 2018) and must have MahaOnline/MahaIT barcode.
- In absence of domicile certificate, apply for one at Aaple Sarkar or nearest Maha e-Seva Kendra and enter the application ID/ number on the registration form and you can proceed with the Mhada lottery registration process. This is subject to condition that you will give the domicile certificate before taking possession of the Mhada unit, in case you win.
ITR (self)
Upload the ITR acknowledgement receipt of FY2023-24. Note that upload of salary slip or Form 16 in place of ITR acknowledgement receipt will be considered invalid. If married, upload ITR acknowledgement receipt of FY2023-24 for spouse too.
Income proof
Select the income certificate button and upload the Tahsildar or Maha e-Seva Kendra certified Income certificate for FY2023-24 (it should have MahaOnline/MahaIT barcode).
PMAY registration certificate
It is not compulsory for applicants registering under the Mhada Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban 2.0 scheme to have the PMAY registration certificate at the time of applying for the lottery. The PMAY U 2.0 certificate has to be shown before taking possession of the unit.
Caste certificate
Upload valid caste certificate
Special categories
Support this with valid certificate. You can generate the certificate on the Mhada lottery 2024 website.
Mhada Lottery refund policy
Unsuccessful applicants of a Mhada Lottery will get the EMD refund within seven working days. However, note that the application fee and the GST is non-refundable.
How to register for Mhada First Come First Serve scheme?
- To participate in the Mhada First Come First Serve scheme, log on to https://lottery.mhada.gov.in/ .
- Click on the Mhada Board Lottery in which you want to participate.
- You will reach the registration page. Next, register, apply online and pay the EMD.
Mhada Lottery 2024: How to check the refund status?
- Visit https://www.mhada.gov.in/enn
- Under the lottery tab, click on post lottery.
- You will reach https://postlottery.mhada.gov.in/login.do
- Enter username/application number
- Select the lottery event year from the drop-down box
- Click on submit
You will be directed to a page that will show your MHADA lottery 2024 refund status.
If you don’t get EMD refund within the time mentioned by Mhada, contact +91-9869988000/022-66405000.
Mhada lottery 2024: Mobile app
You can apply for the Mhada lottery by using the Mhada mobile app that can be downloaded from the Google Play Store or the Apple Store.
Mhada e-auction
Shops and plots under various Mhada boards are auctions under the Mhada e-auction portal -that can be reached at
https://eauction.mhada.gov.in/
Can you rent out your Mhada flat?
- While a Mhada lottery flat owner cannot sell his flat for five years from the date of purchase, he can rent it out.
- To let out your Mhada lottery flat on rent, Mhada lottery flats owners have to pay for an NOC ranging between Rs 2,000 and Rs 5,000, depending on which category the owner belongs to.
- Mhada lottery flat owners renting their properties also have to submit their Leave and Licence agreement to Mhada.
Can you sell your Mhada flat?
A Mhada lottery flat owner can sell his flat only after five years from the date of purchase of the Mhada unit. However, many times Mhada lottery flat owners sell it before the five-year lock-in period by providing the buyer a power of attorney (PoA) document and not the registered deed of the Mhada flat. A buyer can be evicted from the house if Mhada conducts a surprise check, as sale through PoA is illegal.
Things to remember when you buy a resale Mhada flat
- Ensure that the owner gives a no-dues certificate from the society, original allotment letter from Mhada, the share certificate given by the society to the owner and a letter mentioning transfer of the share certificate.
- Once done, the buyer has to pay the stamp duty and registration fee for the Mhada flat.
- Contact Mhada for transfer certificate on the unit once the house has been registered under the new buyer’s name. For this, you have to submit the documents including the registered papers and a transfer fee. The entire process may take close to six months.
Mhada: Contact information
Mhada
Grihanirman Bhavan Kalanagar, Bandra (E)
Mumbai 400051
Phone: 9869988000
022-66405000
For any information/service/scheme related to state government departments, you may call on the chief minister helpline, toll-free (24×7) at 1800 120 8040.
Housing.com POV
Mhada lottery is a way through which the Maharashtra government provides affordable housing to the citizens of the state across categories. Participating in this lottery has been made user-friendly and one can actually buy property in prime locations. One gets to see all the schemes under the lottery, the location and area of the project, floor drawings etc. giving the home buyer complete information. What more, the earnest money deposit that is paid to participate in the lottery is completely refunded.
FAQs
Is Mhada a government organisation or private organisation?
Mhada is a statutory housing authority and a nodal agency of the government of Maharashtra involved in providing affordable housing to people of different income groups in the state. In the last seven decades, Mhada has provided affordable housing to nearly 7.50 lakh families across the state, of which 2.5 lakh are in Mumbai.
What is the income criteria for Mhada lottery 2024?
An applicant for EWS flats must have income less than Rs 25,000 per month. An applicant for LIG flats must have a monthly income of between Rs 25,001 and Rs 50,000. An applicant for MIG flats must have a monthly income of between Rs 50,001 and Rs 75,000. An applicant for HIG flats must have income of over Rs 75,000 per month.
Who is eligible for Mhada lottery?
Among other things applicant should be above 18 years and have a domicile certificate of Maharashtra.
Can I sell Mhada lottery won flats?
Yes, you can sell Mhada lottery won flats after the lock-in period is over, which is usually five years.
Who is eligible for Mhada lottery?
Among other things applicant should be above 18 years and have a domicile certificate of Maharashtra.
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