The fate of 5.67 lakh applicants, all hoping to win the opportunity to own a DDA flat, will be decided on Tuesday. The draw of lotsfor the 5,010 flats up for grabs will be held at noon.In an attempt at transparency, the computerised random draw of lots will be carried out before a jury comprising senior bureaucrats, professors from IIT and experts from the media. The results will be available on the DDA website from 3 pm onwards and the results will also be published in some newspapers.

Housing Scheme 08 — the Delhi Development Authority’s latest offering of affordable houses for citizens — will be launched on August 6, two years after a similar exercise in 2006.