Mumbai, Jan. 30 -- The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) is likely to put nearly 5,000 homes on the market across Mumbai within the next couple of months, with close to half of the units coming from a single project - the controversial Patra Chawl redevelopment in Goregaon West. The Mumbai Housing and Area Development Board (MHADB), Mhada's Mumbai arm, has begun internal preparations for the housing lottery by compiling a list of projects and available units, which is a key step before the announcement. "A consolidated list of projects across Mumbai, along with the number of homes, has been submitted to MHADA for approval on which projects and how many units will be included in the upcoming lottery," said an official familiar with the process. Once the sale is announced, Mhada is expected to keep applications open for two months. The lottery draw is therefore likely to be held either towards the end of April or in May. A significant portion of the flats in the forthcoming lottery will be from under-construction projects across the city. As a result, possession of many of these homes is expected only after 2028 or later. The largest share of units, upto 2,500 flats, is likely to come from the Patra Chawl project....