In response to public feedback and criticism over the high prices of its homes, the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has announced a substantial reduction in the rates for 370 homes included in its latest lottery for Mumbai. This adjustment aims to make homeownership more accessible for a broader range of buyers.

Price Reductions Across All Income Categories

MHADA’s recent decision impacts homes under the 33(5) and 33(7) schemes. The authority has introduced price cuts in all four income categories, reflecting a commitment to address affordability concerns:

• Economically Weaker Sections (EWS): Prices have been reduced by 25%.
• Low Income Group (LIG): Prices are down by 20%.
• Middle Income Group (MIG): A 15% reduction has been applied.
• High Income Group (HIG): Prices have been cut by 10%.

These reductions come after MHADA faced significant backlash regarding the previously high prices of its homes. The move is expected to ease the financial burden on potential buyers across different economic strata.

Extended Application Deadline

To accommodate the increased interest and ensure more people can benefit from the reduced prices, MHADA has extended the application deadline. Originally set for September 4, the new deadline is now September 19. This extension provides additional time for prospective buyers to submit their applications for the lottery.

Introduction of MHADA’s New Mascot

The event also marked the unveiling of MHADA’s mascot, ‘Shri and Shrimati Nivasi.’ Housing Minister Atul Save highlighted that the mascot would serve as a goodwill ambassador, helping citizens navigate MHADA’s procedures and making information about housing schemes more accessible. Save praised the contributions of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar for their support in the housing sector.

Enhanced Services and Future Plans

Sanjeev Jaiswal (IAS), MHADA Vice President and CEO, emphasized that ‘Shri and Shrimati Nivasi’ symbolize MHADA’s commitment to providing clear guidance and facilitating homeownership dreams. The mascot is expected to enhance the public’s understanding of MHADA’s schemes and services.

Jaiswal also highlighted the implementation of the IHLMS 2.0 system, a transparent online lottery system that simplifies the process from registration to possession of apartments. MHADA plans to integrate chatbox technology into its mascot system and expand its presence on social media platforms to better connect with the public.

Conclusion

With these adjustments, MHADA aims to address affordability concerns and make homeownership more attainable for Mumbai’s diverse population. The reduced rates and extended application deadline are steps towards enhancing accessibility and addressing the housing needs of various income groups in the city.

Also Read: Maharashtra Housing Minister to Unveil MHADA’s New Mascot on August 28

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Bids for the e-auction of plots reserved for one hospital and four educational purposes in various colonies of Mumbai, conducted by MHADA’s Mumbai Board, have been opened. The Medanta Hospital of Global Health Ltd. won the plot with a bid of Rs. 125 crore.

Medanta Hospital is one of the premier hospitals in India, renowned for providing world-class comprehensive and affordable healthcare services. Through MHADA, the services of Medanta Hospital will soon be available to Mumbaikars.

The Mumbai Board conducted the bid-opening process for five plots today. Among these, a plot of 8,850.25 square meters reserved for a hospital in Oshiwara was priced at Rs. 67.49 crores by the board. Global Health Ltd.’s Medanta Hospital won this plot with the highest bid of Rs. 125 crores.

Additionally, the plot of 1,989.72 square meters in Malad Malvani reserved for educational facilities was acquired by Pragat Shikshan Sanstha with the highest bid of Rs. 11 crores. Similarly, the plot of 2,019.49 square meters in Tagore Nagar, Hariyali reserved for educational facilities was won with a bid of Rs. 12.21 crores. The board had set base prices of Rs. 10.66 crores and Rs. 11.81 crores for these educational facility plots respectively.

Furthermore, the plot of 3,010.23 square meters in Kannamwar Nagar, Vikhroli, reserved for a women’s polytechnic institution, was acquired by Navchetana Charitable Trust with a bid of Rs. 18.05 crore. MHADA had set a base price of Rs. 17.75 crores for this plot. Additionally, the plot of 3,360.15 square meters in Tagore Nagar, Vikhroli, reserved for educational purposes was awarded to Radhikabai Meghe Women’s Education Institute with a bid of Rs. 26 crores, whereas the board had set a base price of Rs. 21.52 crores.

Also Read: MHADA to Provide 11 Months’ Rent in One Installment to Eligible Tenants in BDD Chawl Redevelopment Project

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Aurangabad Housing and Regional Development Board of MHADA has launched online application registration for the sale of 849 flats and 87 plots constructed in Aurangabad, Latur, Jalna, Parbhani, Nanded, Hingoli, Osmanabad under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) and MHADA Housing Scheme.

The online application for the lottery shall be accepted from February 9, 2023 from 12 noon and the last date for online application is March 10, 2023 till 11.59 pm.

MHADA Housing Lottery System IHLMS 2.0 under the computer app and on the website https://housing.mhada.gov.in, though the application registration will continue for an unlimited period, but after the above mentioned deadline, the link to participate in the lottery will be deactivated from the website and app. All the procedures like registration and submission of application through app and website for draw are free of charge.

Acceptance of online deposit amount for this lottery will start from February 9, 2023 from 12 noon and payment of online deposit amount will be possible till 11.59 pm on March 11, 2023. Also applicants can pay the deposit amount through RTGS / NEFT till the office hours of the concerned bank on March 13, 2023.

Thus, only the applicants who fulfill all the documents will be qualified through this system and the final list of eligible applications for lottery will be made on the official website of MHADA https://housing.mhada.gov.in on March 18, 2023 at 6.00 pm.

On March 22, 2023, the computerized lottery of the eligible applicants will be announced at Marathwada Revenue Training Prabodhini, Aurangabad at 11.00 am and the applicants will receive the result of the draw immediately on their mobiles through SMS, through e-mail, on the app and on the website.

Aurangabad board is the second board of MHADA to use the new computer application MHADA Housing Lottery System IHLMS 2.0 (Integrated Housing Lottery Management system) developed by MHADA. As per the new process the applicant who fulfills all the documents during the registration will be the permanent eligible applicant in the computerized draw of various boards of MHADA.

The new mandate will be great in terms of convenience for citizens as applicants can participate in the lottery process from home or anywhere. Facilities like registration, document uploading and online payment will be easily available through this app. Applicants can download the MHADA Housing Lottery System IHLMS 2.0 computerized manual to participate in the lottery on their mobiles with the help of both Android or iOS operating systems.

For the convenience of the applicants, the application registration process has been made available on the official website of MHADA at https://housing.mhada.gov.in. Also the link to download the app is also provided here. Guidance brochures, videos, help files and a help site have been made available on the website to inform the applicants about the new computer system.

The most important phase of the Computerized Lottery System is that the successful applicants will receive the provisional allotment letter of their flat within next two days in the online application.

Out of 849 flats under various housing schemes announced by Aurangabad Housing and Regional Development Board, 605 flats are under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban).

Under MHADA housing scheme, 30 flats and 08 plots have been made available for economically weaker section, 37 flats and 28 plots for low income group, 102 flats and 49 plots for middle income group, 3 flats for high income group. All income groups have 74 flats under this group and the income limit has been relaxed for this group.

Contact helpline number 02269468100 for lottery application registration and 8888087766 for online payment has been made available for the citizens.

Applicants who want to participate in the draw are requested that the new computerized draw system is completely online and transparent and there is no scope for human intervention in any way. Moreover, the board has not appointed any representative, consultant and property agent for the sale of these flats. Therefore, the applicant should not succumb to the temptations of any third party / broker / intermediary person. Also Aurangabad Board or MHADA will not be responsible for such kind of misbehavior or fraud.

Also Read: MHADA Mumbai lottery for 2,683 homes

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By Varun Singh

MHADA lottery for 8,984 homes were announced in August 2021.

Since then till now more than 2.31 lakh applicants have already applied for the Konkan Board’s MHADA lottery.

Have you applied? Registration ends on September 29, 2021.

The Konkan Board (MHADA’s divisional component) has announced a public computerized lottery for 8,984 flats.

MHADA lottery for which the last date of registration was last Wednesday and for application was last Thursday.

However, MHADA announced an extension, as per the new schedule, the interested eligible applicants can register online application for this computerized draw till 11.59 pm on September 29, 2021.

Registered applicants Online applications can be submitted till 11.59 pm on September 30, 2021.

Payment of deposit (EMD) through RTGS / NEFT online as well as in the bank. Can be done till 11.59 pm on October 01, 2021.

Since the start of registration, a total of 2,35,199 users registered with MHADA, of which 1,66,302 registered with MHADA.

Of the total registration MHADA has received application from 2,31,621 from homebuyers wanting to buy a home.

Till late Monday evening a total of 1,89,525 applicants had paid their Earnest Money Deposit.

The program of computer lottery shall be held on the earlier decided date of October 14, 2021 at 10 am, at Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Natyagriha, near Hiranandani Meadows, Manpada, Thane (West).

The response is a mirror to the private developers who keep complaining that homebuyers are staying away from the market.

Flats in MHADA lottery are available as affordable rates and the response goes on to show that homebuyers are willing to buy homes if they aren’t available at affordable rates.

Also Read: Did You Miss Applying For MHADA Lottery? Don’t Worry

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By Varun Singh

MHADA lottery is the only way many in Mumbai who cannot afford the expensive real estate can afford a home. However, sadly since 2019, there has been no lottery and many homebuyers are waiting for it.

MHADA’s Mumbai Board is responsible for holding a lottery of homes for the city of Mumbai. However, it hasn’t been able to do so since 2019, while 2020 was marred with the COVID-19 le pandemic, homebuyers are eagerly waiting for a lottery in 2021.

No lottery is not the only worry, the other worry is the decreasing number of homes too. Mumbai lottery held in 2009 had 3,763 homes, which came down to 867 homes in 2012, and in 2019 it was merely 217 homes.

Mumbai’s real estate is expensive and not all can afford it, but everyone does want to have a piece of Mumbai. So what does the common man do? A common ma eagerly awaits for MHADA lottery, which gives an opportunity to the homebuyer to afford a home in the city.

But is there a silver lining with all this depressing news, of no lottery for almost one and half years and also the decreasing home numbers?

The homebuyers can find comfort in this, we asked the question of whether Mumbai will have a lottery this year, Chief Officer of Mumbai Board, Yogesh Mhase, “We are trying our best.”

The entire Mumbai right now is hoping and praying that Mhase’s attempt succeeds and there’s a lottery. MHADA has a lot of land in Mumbai on which old buildings stand and by carrying out their redevelopment, MHADA will be able to have homes that it can offer in the lottery.

Also Read: Mumbai sees a rise in demand for 2 & 3BHK

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By Varun Singh

Let’s talk about a lottery, this lottery is the one where you win homes.

Heard it right, MHADA has decided to hold a lottery of 7,500 homes soon. 

The lottery will be held by Konkan Board of MHADA

MHADA lottery is for those people who wish to buy a house, but are hestitant because of the prices of private developers.

MHADA homes are cheaper compared to what private developers offer. 

That’s the reason why for a few thousand homes, lakhs of people apply.

Now again MHADA’s Konkan Board has decided to hold a lottery of affordable homes.

Nitin Mahajan, Chief Officer of Konkan Board said, “The lottery process shall begin by March end.”

The homes are located at Thane and Kalyan areas of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. 

In Thane the locations are Bhandarli and Goteghar.

While in Kalyan the homes are located at Shirdone Koni.

“The lottery process shall begin by March end.”

Nitin Mahajan, Chief Officer, Konkan Board

The lottery process that is to begin by March end in most likelihood would mean that the draw shall be held by the start of May. 

These affordable homes are meant for the economically weaker section and the low income group. 

Interestingly in December, housing minister Jitendra Awhad had announced that there will be a MHADA lottery for Mumbai too.

Many in the city and the MMR are eagerly awaiting the lottery process to start so that they can own a house.

Also Read: Your Wait For MHADA Lottery Got Extended

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By Varun Singh

MHADA lottery for Mumbai is something that many wait for. Simple reason that the homes sold in lottery by the state’s housing board are cheaper than the ones available in the market.

This time, lottery for Mumbai homes are being delayed. According to Madhu Chavan, the chairman of MHADA’s Mumbai Board, the lottery process shall begun within six months.

While process will begin in six months. It will take time up to an year or more for the entire process to be completed and then bring it for the common public. Which also means that lottery in 2020 looks very difficult.

The number of homes expected in the lottery are close to 1000-1200. These homes will be from areas like Dharavi, Goregaon and others.

MHADA homes which initially were not the choice for many, since 2009 became a huge hit. There were serpentine queues one could see at the banks to fill the forms for applying in lottery,

The craze for MHADA homes could be gauzed from last year’s application numbers. For a small number of 217 homes in lottery a total of 67,000 plus applications were received by the authority.

The reason for many people to go for MHADA homes is the exorbitant prices of homes by the developers in the open market.

Mumbai Board is the one that comes out with a lottery for Mumbai. Any person who is a domicile of the state and doesn’t own a house in the city limits of Mumbai can apply for the homes.

There are four categories under which the housing authority allocated homes — Economically Weaker Section (EWS), Lower Income Group (LIG), Middle Income Group (MIG), and High Income Group (HIG).

The monthly salary of a person including that of his wife to be eligible to apply in the EWS category shouldn’t cross Rs 25,000.

The same for LIG is Rs 25,001 to Rs 50,000, the criteria for MIG is Rs 50,0001 to Rs 75,000 and HIG is any person earning above Rs 75,001 per month.

Also Read: Lottery For 9,140 Homes By MHADA.

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