India, June 2 -- The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has received earnest money deposit (EMD) payments from 75,366 applicants out of more than 97,000 applications submitted for its lottery of 2,640 affordable homes in the Mumbai real estate market.

"A total of 75,366 applications have been received, with an average of 28.54 applications per flat. This reflects the growing trust of Mumbai residents in MHADA and the strong demand for affordable housing," MHADA said in a statement.

According to MHADA's schedule, applications could be submitted until 11:59 pm on May 28, 2026. Applicants who completed their submissions within the deadline were allowed to make online payments of the earnest money deposit (EMD) until...