What a DDA auction is
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) sells public land through numbered e-auction phases and also runs separate housing/flat schemes. Each tender or scheme has its own inventory, reserve prices (the floor below which no bid is accepted), deadlines, and named transaction portal.
This guide follows the residential-land tender in DDA’s 22nd phase as a worked example. That land tender used eNivida. Flat schemes can use another destination: the Dwarka CSP Round II circular, for example, directs registration and bidding to SBI e-tender. Always follow the portal named in the specific tender or scheme.
Where the bidding happens — online
DDA bidding is fully online, but the destination depends on the programme. Registered bidders in the 22nd-phase residential-land tender competed on eNivida 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) and the official bidding schedule dated 29.05.2026.
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 these auctions on BiddingPulse: use eNivida for the Phase 22 land tender, and use SBI e-tender where a housing/flat scheme such as Dwarka CSP Round II names it.
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) and the official bidding schedule dated 29.05.2026.
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.