What a DDA auction is
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) sells residential plots — and some built units — through numbered e-auction phases. Each phase is announced in a public tender with its own plot list, reserve prices (the floor below which no bid is accepted), and deadlines.
This guide follows the process using DDA’s 22nd phase as a worked example. The exact dates and figures change every phase, so read them off the current tender for the plots you are interested in.
Where the bidding happens — online
DDA bidding is fully online. Registered bidders who have placed the deposit compete on the DDA e-auction portal during the window the tender names — for the 22nd phase, residential bidding ran on 1 June 2026 from 10 AM to 1 PM IST. — per the DDA 22nd Phase tender (Ch. I clauses 2.3.3 and 2.3.6).
The highest valid bid at or above the reserve wins, and the final price is set by the bidding, so it can land above the reserve. DDA does not hold a physical auction — every step, from registration to bidding, happens on the portal, never on BiddingPulse.
The earnest-money deposit (EMD)
To take part you place the earnest-money deposit (EMD) — a refundable deposit that shows you are a serious bidder. DDA’s 22nd phase set a first-stage EMD of 5% of the reserve, paid by NEFT, RTGS, or e-payment; the registration and EMD deadline was 22 May 2026 at 6 PM. — per the DDA 22nd Phase tender (Ch. I clauses 2.2 and 2.3.5).
If you win, you top the deposit up to 25% of your bid within 7 days of the letter of intent (the letter saying you won), and pay the remaining 75% within 60 days of the demand-cum-allotment letter (the letter that formally assigns the plot and asks for the balance). Miss a stage and the authority can forfeit the deposit under its terms. — per the DDA 22nd Phase tender (Ch. I clauses 2.2 and 2.4.4–2.4.5).
The auction timeline
Notice issued — 22 April 2026. Help desk and offer documents available — 23 April 2026. Registration and EMD deadline — 22 May 2026 at 6 PM. Online bidding (residential) — 1 June 2026, 10 AM to 1 PM IST. — per the DDA 22nd Phase tender (Ch. I clauses 2.2–2.3).
After the auction, the winner tops up to 25% of the bid within 7 days of the letter of intent, and the remaining 75% falls due within 60 days of the demand-cum-allotment letter. — per the DDA 22nd Phase tender (Ch. I clauses 2.4.4–2.4.5).
Read it on the official source
The dates and figures above are from one DDA auction and change with every phase — the current notice is always the document to check before you take any step. BiddingPulse links every fact back to its source so you can do that in one click.