In a big relief for home buyers, the Konkan Housing and Area Development Board under Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has reduced the sale prices of 6,248 houses in Shirgaon and Khoni housing projects in Thane district of Maharashtra, an official statement said on Friday.

The homes are offered under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS), it said.

The houses are now available on a First Come, First Serve basis, officials said.