The lottery is part of CIDCO's ‘My Preferred CIDCO Home’ scheme, launched under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) 1.0. The lottery for applicants in the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category has already been conducted. The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) will conduct the lottery for the Non-Economically Weaker Section (Non-EWS) category under its December 2025 housing scheme on November 27,.