🏛️ Description
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is the apex policy-making body of the Government of India for urban development, housing, and sustainable city planning. It formulates and implements programs aimed at improving urban infrastructure, sanitation, housing, transportation, and overall quality of life in India’s rapidly growing cities and towns.
The Ministry oversees transformative flagship initiatives like Smart Cities Mission, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) to promote planned and inclusive urbanization. It also focuses on improving public transport, water supply, sanitation, and sustainable waste management.
MoHUA collaborates with state governments, urban local bodies, and international partners to create livable, resilient, and technology-driven cities aligned with the ‘New Urban India’ vision.
🎯 Mandate
- Formulate and implement national policies and programs on urban development and housing.
- Promote affordable housing and urban poverty alleviation through PMAY-Urban.
- Plan and develop sustainable urban infrastructure (water supply, waste management, and sanitation).
- Implement Smart Cities Mission for technology-enabled, citizen-centric urban governance.
- Coordinate metro rail and public transport systems across cities.
- Encourage private and public investments in housing and real estate development.
- Ensure environmental sustainability and climate-resilient urban planning.
- Strengthen local governance and capacity building in municipal bodies.
🌐 Official Website
🏢 Offices & Contacts
Headquarters:
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)
Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road,
New Delhi – 110011, India
Telephone: +91-11-23062315 / 23061212
Email: secy-mohua@nic.in
Website: https://mohua.gov.in
🏗️ Departments & Key Organisations
- Smart Cities Mission: https://smartcities.gov.in
- Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT): https://amrut.gov.in
- Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U): https://pmay-urban.gov.in
- Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban (SBM-U): https://swachhbharaturban.gov.in
- National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM): https://nudm.mohua.gov.in
- National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA): https://niua.in
- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC): https://delhimetrorail.com
- Central Public Health & Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO): https://mohua.gov.in
- Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO): https://hudco.org
- National Buildings Organisation (NBO): https://nbo.nic.in