The Mumbai housing and Area Development Board, a unit of MHADA has today initiated the online registration and application acceptance process for the computerized draw of 2030 flats available in various housing projects in Mumbai including Goregaon West, Antop Hill-Wadala, Kopri Powai, Kannamwar Nagar-Vikhroli, Shivdham Complex-Malad, Dadar, and Lower Parel. The ‘Go Live’ ceremony marking the launch of this process was conducted by MHADA’s Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Sanjeev Jaiswal.
At a program organized at MHADA’s headquarters in Bandra East, Mr. Jaiswal urged citizens to participate in the housing Lottery through the computerized system thereby to avoid falling prey to offers from intermediaries during the draw period. He informed that MHADA’s Integrated Housing Lottery Management System (IHLMS 2.0) is dedicated to the housing lotteries of its various Bards across the state. The entire process involving registration, submission of necessary documents, verification of the documents, making application, payment of earnest money deposit, and payment of the flat amount upon selection in the housing Lottery will be completely online. Applicants will not need to visit the MHADA office. This system, powered by advanced technology, operates without human intervention and is automatically updated from time to time. The registration process will remain open indefinitely for citizens to participate in the draw. A permanent profile of the applicant will be created in the new computerized draw system after registration and will remain in the system till the applicant wins the house in the lottery. The applicant’s application will be verified accurately and immediately by the system. Only applicants deemed eligible by this system will be able to participate in the draw, as informed by Mr. Jaiswal. He urged applicants to apply for the draw only through the official website https://housing.mhada.gov.in and the MHADA Housing Lottery Management System app.
Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Borikar, chief Officer of the Mumbai Board stated that in the present lottery 359 flats for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS), 627 flats for the Low-Income Group (LIG), 768 flats for the Middle-Income Group (MIG), and 276 flats for the High-Income Group (HIG) are available for sale in this draw. This draw includes 1327 flats constructed by the MHADA Mumbai Board, 370 flats (new and from previous draws) received from developers under Development Control Regulations 33 (5), 33 (7), and 58 redevelopment projects, and 333 scattered flats from various colonies in previous draws. All these flats are located at strategic locations, priced lower than the market rates, and affordable for the general public.
Mr. Borikar further mentioned that applicants who have previously participated in the draw process and uploaded documents in the computerized system, need to update any changes in their profile. If the applicant is married and both spouses have an income, they should upload the income tax return or income certificate from the Tehsildar for the period from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024 (Assessment Year 2024-25) according to the eligible income group. These applicants do not need to register again or submit other documents again, as stated by Mr. Borikar. To guide applicants with any difficulties in participating in the draw, the board has set up a 24/7 helpline number 022-69468100. Additionally, a guidance booklet, audio-visual clips, and help files about the new computerized system are made available on the website for applicants. Mr. Borikar advised applicants to review this guidance booklet before participating in the draw process.
Present at the event were Chief Officer of Mumbai Board Mr. Milind Borikar, Chief Officer of Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board Mr. Milind Shambharkar, Chief Engineer-2 Mr. Dheerajkumar Pandirkar, Chief Engineer-3 Mr. Shivkumar Ade, Deputy Chief Officer Mrs. Vandana Suryawanshi, Deputy Chief Executive Officer Mr. Anil Wankhade, Chief Architect and Planner Mr. P. D. Salunkhe, Deputy Chief Officer Mr. Umesh Wagh, Chief Officer of Konkan Board Mr. Anil Ankalgi, Legal Advisor Mrs. Mridula Parab, Deputy Chief Officer (Marketing) Mr. Rajendra Gaikwad, Chief Information and Communication Technology Officer Mrs. Savita Bodke, Chief Public Relations Officer Mrs. Vaishali Gadpale, and others.
The last date for submitting online applications is September 4, 2024, at 3:00 PM. While the last date for accepting the earnest Money deposit will be till 11:59 PM on September 4, 2024. The draft list of applications received for the draw will be published by 6:00 PM on September 9, 2024. The deadline for filing online claims and objections from the publication of the draft list is until 12:00 PM on September 10, 2024. The final list of accepted applications for the draw will be published by 6:00 PM on September 11, 2024. The computerized draw of applications received will be held on September 13, 2024, at 11:00 AM, and the location of the draw will be announced soon by the board.