New Delhi, March 30 -- The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development authority (MHADA) has listed 2,640 affordable houses for sale in the Mumbai real estate market, with the official application window going live at 3 pm on Monday, 30 March.

Here's everything you need to know about the annual housing lottery.

This year's housing draw by the MHADA covers a broad swath of land, from posh South Mumbai to the northern suburbs.

Properties going up for sale will be located in Vikhroli, Goregaon, Borivali, Gorai, Chembur, Bandra, Ghatkopar, Wadala, Powai, and Dadar, among others.

According to the MHADA, of the 2,640 houses going up for sale, 145 are for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS), while 858 apartments are for the Lower Income Group...