Pune, 11th September 2026: The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has extended the application deadline for its Pune lottery of 4,462 flats by one month, moving the last date to October 15. The extension covers schemes in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad and areas under the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA).
More than 50,000 applications have been received so far for the 15% social housing and 20% inclusive housing categories, which were opened for online applications on August 24. Under the process, applicants’ domicile certificates and income documents are verified online by the respective authorities, while Income Tax Returns (ITRs) are validated by the Income Tax Department.
However, delays in these verifications prevented many applicants from completing subsequent stages, including payment of the earnest money deposit. Citing the difficulties faced by applicants, MHADA Pune Board chairman Shivaji Adhalrao-Patil announced the one-month extension.
The lottery offers 4,462 tenements across 168 scheme codes, with 2,971 flats under the 20% inclusive housing scheme and 1,491 under the 15% social housing scheme. Earlier timelines had set September 15 as the last date for applications and October 13 for the computerised draw.
Applicants can now submit forms and complete formalities until 11:59 pm on October 15, 2026
