The tenements and the plots in the schemes implemented by MHADA are to be disposed of in accordance with the rules 1981 (Disposal of land) followed by Regulations for tenements Regulations 1981 and Regulations (Disposal of Land) 1982.
Rules are framed by Govt., which indicates the definitions of terms used and adopted in rules and regulations. It also indicates manner of disposal of tenements / plots. All disposals is to be made by public notice & as per Govt. directions under Regulation 16. 
Provision of 47% of reservation for various categories as per Estate Management (Land disposal) rules 1981 under Rule 13 and 2 % for allotment under Govt. discretionary quota under regulation 16 is applicable for each scheme under taken by MHADA.

CATEGORYWISE RESERVATION

  • SR.NO.
    CATEGORY
    PERCENTAGE

  • 1.

    Scheduled Castes including Neo-Buddhists (11%), Schedule Tribes (6%), Nomadic Tribes (1.5%) and Denotified Tribes (1.5%)
    20

  • 2.

    Journalists
    2.5

  • 3.

    Freedom Fighters
    2.5

  • 4.

    Blind or Physically handicapped persons or persons in Absolute need of accommodation on health ground.
    2

  • 5.

    Families or Defense personnel and personnel of Border Security force, who have been killed or disabled or declared Missing in 1962 Sino-Indian conflict, or in 1965 or 1971 Indo-Pak conflict or in any combat thereafter.
    2

  • 6.

    Ex-Servicemen and their dependents
    5

  • 7.

    All sitting and Ex-members of Parliament, Assembly or Council, representing constituencies in Maharashtra.
    2

  • 8.

    Employees of the Authority
    2

  • 9.

    State Government servants and employees of the Statutory Boards, Corporations, etc. (except the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority ) under the State Government including those who have already retired.
    5

  • 10.

    Central Government Servants occupying staff quarters and due for retirement within three years or those who have already retired.
    2

  • 11.

    Artists in Film/Television/Drama/Tamasha
    2

  • 12.

    Govt discretion (under Regulation 16)
    2
  • Total :
     
    49.00

As regards to the reservations belonging to S.C., S.T., N.T., D.T., can be considered interchangeably if sufficient number of applications are not received in either of the category. But these reservations can be transferred to other categories like general category with the approval of Govt. 
Similarly as per regulation 16 of Disposal of Land, plots in 9 Agglomerations, namely Gr.Mumbai, Thane, Ulhasnagar, Pune, Kolhapur, Sangli-Miraj, Solapur, Nasik & Nagpur the allotment of commercial & amenity plots & not more than 2% residential plots are to be allotted by Cabinet sub-committee as per guide lines issued vide G.R .dated 22-11-2005.