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Lucky draw

A lucky draw allots flats or plots by lot among everyone who applied and paid the registration amount, rather than to the highest bidder.

The price is fixed by the authority before applications open, so what you will pay is known from the start and what is uncertain is whether you are allotted anything at all. It is one of the three ways the authorities on this site sell: of the 46 schemes open on 20 October 2026, thirteen are decided by a lucky draw, nineteen by e-auction and ten first come first served. LDA's Varun Vihar and Naimish Nagar yojnas, DDA's Janta Awaas Yojana Phase II and MHADA's income-category schemes are all lucky draws; MHADA and its applicants call theirs the lottery, and its own brochures and scheme titles keep that word.

Worth knowing

In a lucky draw it is the registration amount that is at stake, not an EMD, and the two are refunded on different terms:DDA's ₹2,500 for Janta Awaas Yojana Phase II is non-refundable whether or not you are allotted a flat.
A lucky draw closes on its registration date exactly like an auction, and there is no late entry.The draw itself is usually days or weeks later, and the authority publishes a successful list and a waiting list from the same draw.

Lucky draws open now

13 Novcloses

GDA Kushmi Enclave Vacant Flats, Gorakhpur

GDA Gorakhpur · Uttar Pradesh · Lucky drawprice not published10 days left20 Novcloses

KDA Highway City Part-4 Residential Plots 2026

KDA Kanpur · Uttar Pradesh · Kanpur · 87 on sale · Lucky draw
EMD 10% of price
from ₹36.79 L17 days left23 Novcloses

GDA Gorakhpur Vacant Residential Properties Lottery 2026

GDA Gorakhpur · Uttar Pradesh · Gorakhpur · 96 on sale · Lucky drawfrom ₹18.01 L20 days left26 Novcloses

LDA Vageshwari Apartment, Sharda Nagar Extension, Lucknow

LDA · Uttar Pradesh · Lucky drawprice not published23 days left29 Novcloses

GDA Greenwood Apartment, Gorakhpur

GDA Gorakhpur · Uttar Pradesh · Gorakhpur · 244 on sale · Lucky draw
Any applicantRegister online, lucky draw
from ₹96.18 L26 days left7 Deccloses

DDA Janta Awaas Yojana Phase II 2026

DDA · Delhi · Delhi · 209 on sale · Lucky draw
Any Indian adultOnline, ₹2,500 fee
from ₹34.86 L34 days left
All schemes open now

Questions people ask about Lucky draw

What is Lucky draw in a government plot auction?

A lucky draw allots flats or plots by lot among everyone who applied and paid the registration amount, rather than to the highest bidder. The price is fixed by the authority before applications open, so what you will pay is known from the start and what is uncertain is whether you are allotted anything at all. It is one of the three ways the authorities on this site sell: of the 46 schemes open on 20 October 2026, thirteen are decided by a lucky draw, nineteen by e-auction and ten first come first served. LDA's Varun Vihar and Naimish Nagar yojnas, DDA's Janta Awaas Yojana Phase II and MHADA's income-category schemes are all lucky draws; MHADA and its applicants call theirs the lottery, and its own brochures and scheme titles keep that word.

The other words a notice uses

EMD (Earnest Money Deposit)An EMD is a refundable deposit a bidder pays before an auction opens, proving they intend to bid.Reserve priceA reserve price is the floor an authority sets for a plot - the lowest bid it will accept.Freehold and leaseholdA freehold plot is owned outright.Location premium (PLC)A location premium, or preferential location charge, is an extra percentage an authority adds for a plot with a better position - a corner, a park frontage, or a wide road.Lucky drawA lucky draw allots flats or plots by lot among everyone who applied and paid the registration amount, rather than to the highest bidder.e-AuctionAn e-auction is an online ascending-bid sale run on the authority's own portal.Allotment letterThe authority's letter confirming the flat or plot is yours, with the payment schedule.Category: environmental, and reservedAuthorities publish a "category" against a plot and mean two unrelated things by it.TDS on property (section 194-IA)Under section 194-IA of the Income Tax Act, a buyer of immovable property valued at ₹50 lakh or more must deduct 1% TDS and deposit it with the government.GST on a plot purchaseGST treatment differs by what the land is for.Reserve price and circle rateThe circle rate is the state's minimum valuation for stamp duty; the reserve price is the authority's floor for the auction.Possession and infrastructure statusAn authority can allot a plot before the estate's roads, water and sewer are finished.CorrigendumA notice that changes a published notice: a date, a plot, a venue.Registration moneyWhat a lucky draw applicant pays to enter; refunded to the unsuccessful.InstalmentsPaying the price in parts on the authority's schedule, with interest as the brochure prints it.Income categories (EWS, LIG, MIG, HIG)Income categories the authority uses to price and reserve flats; the first two carry an income ceiling.Group housing plotA plot sold to build apartment blocks, usually by auction to a developer or society.