PRAYAGRAJ: Now that the construction work for the houses being built by Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) on the land freed from mafia turned politician Atiq Ahamad has been completed, PDA would be conducting the lottery for the allotment of 76 houses built and to be allotted under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY).
Earlier, after detailed scrutiny by district urban development agency (DUDA), it was found that 85% of the applicants did not fit into the criteria. As per the list, sent to PDA by DUDA, out of 6030 applicants, only 903 applications were found to be eligible and as per norms they would be considered for lottery against 76 houses being constructed in two multi-storied towers.