From May, it will be easy to know whether you have won the lottery for affordable houses in Mumbai. Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) is planning to send SMS alerts and emails to those who have won after minutes of the lottery draw. Currently, the procedure is very tedious. This move will bring relief to applicants and prevent the Mhada website from crashing on the day of the lottery. Also, applicants need not visit the local lottery centre or website if they get emails or SMS alerts.