MHADA Mumbai Board has announced 8 amenity plots for allotment through a First-Come, First-Served (FCFS) process.
This means the scheme is not an auction and not a housing lottery. Applicants have to follow MHADA’s online process and select an available plot as per the FCFS rules.
MHADA has also issued an official booklet for this scheme titled:
“Booklet for FCFS Plots of Mumbai Board”
The latest booklet currently linked by MHADA is:
The most important thing to understand is that these are amenity plots, not normal residential plots.
What is an amenity plot?
An amenity plot is a plot reserved for a particular type of facility or purpose.
Therefore, applicants should not assume that these plots can be used for normal residential construction.
The permitted use can depend on the individual plot.
Before choosing any plot, applicants should check:
from the latest MHADA booklet.
Why the permitted use is important
This is probably the most important point in the entire scheme.
Suppose a plot is reserved for a particular amenity. The buyer may have to develop and use that property only for the purpose allowed by MHADA.
So simply looking at the:
location or plot pric is not enough.
The first question should be:
“What can I legally develop on this plot?”
Only after checking the permitted use should the applicant consider applying.
How does the FCFS system work?
MHADA has officially described the scheme as:
First-Come, First-Served rather than an auction.
In simple terms, applicants should understand the process as:
Applicants should follow the exact procedure shown on the current MHADA portal and latest booklet before making any payment.
Is there any bidding?
No competitive bidding process has been announced for these 8 plots in the official FCFS announcement.
That means applicants should not confuse this scheme with MHADA’s other e-auction programmes.
There is no reason to use terms such as:
highest bidder, bid increment or live auction for this scheme unless MHADA issues a separate instruction.
Are all 8 plots always available?
Not necessarily.
MHADA originally announced 8 amenity plots.
But under an FCFS system, availability can change as applicants select and complete allotment for individual properties.
Therefore:
What should you check before selecting a plot?
Before applying, check the following details for the particular property:
Do not treat this as a normal residential plot scheme
Someone seeing “MHADA plot scheme” may assume these are plots for constructing a personal house.
That is not something applicants should assume.
MHADA’s official announcement specifically calls these:
Amenity Plots
Therefore, the plot’s permitted use should be checked before applying.
Is this a MHADA housing lottery?
No. This programme is different from MHADA’s normal housing lotteries. The official announcement says the plots are being offered on:
First-Come, First-Served basis.
So applicants should not wait for a lottery draw unless MHADA specifically announces one for some separate process.
Sources:-
MHADA — Booklet for FCFS Plots of Mumbai Board
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