Applying for low-cost homes to get easier | Mumbai news - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Applying for low-cost homes to get easier

Hindustan Times | By, Mumbai
Dec 05, 2009 12:49 AM IST

The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has planned to introduce a series of measures to ensure that you don't have to stand in queues and sweat it out in the sun when the next housing lottery is announced, reports Naresh Kamath.

Buying a low cost home in Mumbai just got simpler.

HT Image
HT Image

The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has planned to introduce a series of measures to ensure that you don't have to stand in queues and sweat it out in the sun when the next housing lottery is announced.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

The steps include dedicated call centres to address the queries of the applicants and more form distribution and collection centres.

MHADA will throw open 3,770 low cost homes for citizens and the process will begin in the last week of December.

Krishna Hedge, Congress legislator and MHADA board member said that the plan was to mitigate problems faced by the applicants. “Applicants have a lot of queries and thousands of applications get rejected due to incomplete forms. The call centre will guide the applicants,” said Hegde.

MHADA will also increase the number of form collection centres from 25 to 40. A fully filled sample form will also be attached to the application booklet to guide applicants on how to fill the form.

The housing agency has also made it compulsory for all applicants to specify their bank account number so that the deposit amount paid by unsuccessful applicants is directly credited to their account within 48 hours of the draw.

The last lottery saw an overwhelming response with 4.34 lakh applicants for 3,683 flats up for sale.

Buyers have expressed satisfaction over these measures but want MHADA to construct more houses.

“The guide will definitely help as filling the form is a tedious process,” said Sunil Jain, a Parel resident who is planning to apply. “It would be better if they appoint private parties to help us directly.”

SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR
    author-default-90x90

    Naresh is a Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times, Mumbai, since 2005. He covers the real estate sector, in addition to doing political reportage.

SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Friday, March 29, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On