MHADA lottery awards 2,640 Mumbai homes to successful applicants

The Story in Brief

MHADA held a computerised lottery for 2,640 homes at Rangsharda Auditorium in Bandra on Thursday, with winners receiving congratulatory messages on their mobile phones. The flats are spread across areas including Vikhroli, Goregaon, Chembur, Bandra, Ghatkopar, Wadala, Powai, Dadar and Antop Hill.

The winners included retired applicant Dattu Sangle, who had applied several times, and visually impaired MHADA employee Shubhangi Nikam, who won two apartments under separate quotas. Deputy engineer Sarika Lokhande won a 1,300 sq ft three-bedroom flat in Magathane for Rs 2.5 crore. Mumbai suburban guardian minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha directed action against developers who fail to hand over homes reserved for MHADA.

The Indian Opinion

The lottery offers genuine relief, but claims that one draw can solve Mumbai’s housing problem are overstated. Thousands still face high prices, long waits and uncertain possession dates. The case of an applicant winning two homes also points to the need for clear rules on eligibility, surrender and reallocation. The useful test now is simple: how many winning applicants receive keys on schedule, and how many reserved homes remain stuck with developers?

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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