CIDCO will conduct its Non-EWS housing lottery on November 27, 2026, after clarifying that the LIG category mentioned in its December 2025 housing scheme will be treated as Non-EWS. Applicants who do not wish to continue can withdraw their applications within 10 days of CIDCO’s announcement, but those who withdraw will not be eligible for the lottery.
The lottery is being held under CIDCO’s ‘My Preferred CIDCO Home’ scheme, launched under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana 1.0. The Economically Weaker Section (EWS) lottery under the scheme has already been conducted.
CIDCO had earlier deferred the lottery for the Lower Income Group category following an interim court order. The petitions connected with the matter were subsequently dismissed. CIDCO has now clarified that the term ‘LIG’ used in the December 2025 scheme was intended to mean ‘Non-EWS’ and will be interpreted accordingly.
The corporation said that all other terms and conditions of the scheme would remain unchanged. The clarification is intended to resolve the category nomenclature issue before the Non-EWS draw is conducted.
Applicants who want to withdraw or surrender their applications must submit their requests through the online applicant login within 10 days from the date of publication of CIDCO’s announcement. Requests submitted through any other route will not be accepted, according to the information reported by Mid-Day.
Applicants who withdraw their applications will not be allowed to participate in the November 27 lottery or seek reconsideration under the scheme. Those who do not exercise the withdrawal option within the stipulated period will be deemed to have accepted the revised arrangement and will remain eligible for the Non-EWS lottery.
CIDCO has stated that the booking amount paid by applicants who withdraw will be refunded in full without deductions. The refund will be processed within 15 days of submission of the withdrawal request, subject to the applicant having provided correct and valid bank account details during registration.
The withdrawal facility is voluntary. CIDCO has asked applicants to take note of the revised category nomenclature, the lottery date and the procedure and deadline for surrendering their applications.
The scheme also includes an EWS component linked to PMAY-Urban. EWS beneficiaries who win homes are eligible for a government subsidy of Rs 2.50 lakh, but CIDCO has said they must complete PMAY registration, submit the required documents and finish Aadhaar-based beneficiary verification to access the subsidy.
