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It was a pleasant surprise for Dinkar Jagdale, in charge of Mhada’s house lottery, when his name figured in the lucky winners’ list this year.

Jagdale works as joint chief officer in Mhada’s Mumbai board for the last several years. “I was filling applications for the last five years to get a Mhada house. But the lady luck never smiled at me in these years. My friends and relatives used to make fun of me, saying ‘you work in Mhada, and still you don’t have a dream house.’ However, I never lost faith. This year, the state housing authority had given me the responsibility of the lottery in-charge and I got a house in the higher income group category at Tunga Powai,” Jagdale said.

Jagdale, 53, who hails from Barshi in Solapur district, is working on deputation in Mhada for the last two and half years. “Only five years were remained for my retirement and was struggling to buy my own house in Mumbai where the real estate price has gone through the rooftop. This will be my first house in Mumbai. I am grateful to Mhada for its transparent lottery procedure,” Jagdale said, adding that it was a great achievement for him. Jagadale’s family is very happy.

However, he is worried about the cost of the house that is almost Rs74 lakh. “I am worried whether the banks will lend me a housing loan since only five year’s of service left for my retirement. However, there is still hope. My daughter is also working and a salaried person.

If she became the co-applicant with me, then we both can get enough housing loan to own the house,” said Jagdale.

Jagdale had applied in other locations also, but his luck stopped at the costly and prime address location – Powai area of Mumbai city. “If I would have got the house at other locations, then it would have better because the cost of the house was affordable,” he told dna.

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