India, May 11 -- The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority Lottery 2026 for 2,640 affordable homes in Mumbai received 65,082 applications, marking a decline from the previous two lotteries, which each attracted over 1 lakh applications.

Of the total applications received this year, 43,637 were submitted with the mandatory earnest money deposit (EMD), according to MHADA data.

MHADA conducted similar lotteries in 2023 and 2024, both of which saw more than 1 lakh applications each. No lottery draw was conducted in 2025.

According to officials of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority, the last date for submitting applications is May 14, while the deadline for payment of the earnest money deposit (EMD) is May 1...