# MHADA lottery awards 2,640 Mumbai homes to successful applicants 2026-08-07T02:46:30+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority conducted a computerised lottery for 2,640 homes in Mumbai on Thursday at Rangsharda Auditorium, Bandra. Successful applicants received congratulatory messages on their phones as their names appeared on screen. The flats are spread across areas including Vikhroli, Goregaon, Chembur, Bandra, Ghatkopar, Wadala, Powai, Dadar and Antop Hill. Among the winners was MHADA deputy engineer Sarika Lokhande, who secured a 1,300 sq ft three-bedroom flat in Magathane, Borivli, under the high-income group category for Rs 2.5 crore. Visually impaired employee Shubhangi Nikam won two flats under separate quotas. Guardian minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha directed action against developers who fail to hand over homes reserved for MHADA. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: affordable housing, housing lottery, Maharashtra, MHADA, Mumbai housing Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mhada-lottery-awards-2640-mumbai-homes-to-successful-applicants/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mhada-lottery-awards-2640-mumbai-homes-to-successful-applicants/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.