India, May 29 -- The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) Lottery 2026 has received over 97,000 applications within nearly two months of announcing a housing draw for 2,640 affordable homes in Mumbai.

According to data shared by MHADA, the housing authority has received 97,613 applications for the 2,640 apartments as of 11.59 pm on May 28, 2026. Additionally, it received 69,526 Earnest Money Deposits (EMDs) from applicants seeking to purchase the homes, as of 9 AM on May 29.

As per MHADA's schedule, the last date for submitting applications was up to 11:59 p.m. on May 28, 2026, and for those who submitted the application within the timeframe, the online payment of the earnest money deposit (EMD) is up to 11:59 p.m....