Archive · 21 Jul 2026
CIDCO Conducts Lottery for 8,795 EWS Homes in Navi Mumbai
CIDCO, a housing organization, held a computer lottery to give away 8,795 homes to people who need them the most in Navi Mumbai.
They used a special computer program to make sure it was fair.
Over 10,000 people applied for these homes.
The lottery was only for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) homes.
The results are now available online for everyone to see.
CIDCO promised to build good quality homes using the best materials and technology.
The lottery for other types of homes was postponed because of a court case.
CIDCO conducted a computerised lottery for 8,795 EWS homes in Navi Mumbai on July 20, 2026.
Over 10,800 applications were received for the 8,795 available EWS homes.
The lottery was conducted using a transparent, human intervention-free software system.
The results of the lottery are available on the CIDCO Homes portal.
The draw for other categories has been deferred due to ongoing High Court proceedings.
- Who
- CIDCO officials and applicants for EWS homes
- What
- Computerised lottery for 8,795 EWS homes
- When
- July 20, 2026
- Where
- CIDCO Bhavan, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai
- Why
- To allocate EWS homes under the 'My Preferred CIDCO Home – My 1st Choice' housing scheme
- Number of EWS Homes
- 8,795
- Location
- Navi Mumbai
- Date of Lottery
- July 20, 2026
- Number of Applications Received
- 10,832
- Housing Scheme
- 'My Preferred CIDCO Home – My 1st Choice'
- Key Officials Present
- Ashwin Mudgal, Shantanu Goel, Dr. Raja Dayanidhi, Suresh Mengde, Narendra Bhamare, Habiba A. L., Shrinivas Mokalikar