Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning

What Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning does

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is the nodal ministry of the Government of India responsible for housing, urban development, and urban poverty alleviation policy. Headquartered at Nirman Bhawan/Samkalp Bhawan in New Delhi, the ministry was constituted in September 2017 through the merger of the Ministry of Urban Development and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. MoHUA administers ten flagship schemes covering affordable housing (PMAY-U 2.0, ₹10 lakh crore envelope), smart city development across 100 cities, urban water and sanitation (AMRUT 2.0), solid waste management (Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban), urban livelihoods (DAY-NULM), street vendor credit (PM SVANidhi), electric mobility (PM-eBus Sewa), civil service capacity building (Mission Karmayogi), and digital urban governance (National Urban Digital Mission with the UPYOG platform recognized by the UN Digital Public Goods Alliance).

MoHUA's underlying technology stack includes the UPYOG shared digital public infrastructure platform delivering 18 urban services across 4,800+ Urban Local Bodies, Integrated Command and Control Centres (ICCCs) in all 100 smart cities, the Geo Spatial Management Information System (GMIS) for project-level monitoring, scheme-specific Management Information Systems (e.g., PMAY-MIS), and the iGOT-Karmayogi learning platform. Implementation is delivered through a federal channel structure comprising State Urban Development Departments as nodal agencies, Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) constituted under the Companies Act 2013 in each smart city, and municipal authorities. The ministry's go-to-market is government-to-government: schemes are notified centrally, funds are released against milestones, and projects are executed through parastatal agencies with monitoring by an Apex Committee chaired by the MoHUA Secretary.

MoHUA does not generate commercial revenue. All activities are funded through annual budget allocations from the Government of India, supplemented for select projects by multilateral and bilateral co-financing (e.g., KfW, IFC, GIZ) and the newly launched Urban Challenge Fund (₹1 lakh crore) designed to catalyze market-based urban infrastructure investment. The ministry's customer base spans state governments, Union Territories, Urban Local Bodies, Smart City SPVs, and end beneficiaries including economically weaker sections, urban poor households, and street vendors. Current leadership comprises Union Minister Manohar Lal, Minister of State Tokhan Sahu, and Secretary Srinivas Katikithala.

Name

Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning

Legal name

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India

Website

https://mohua.gov.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is the Government of India's nodal ministry for housing and urban development policy, administering flagship schemes including PMAY-U 2.0, Smart Cities Mission, AMRUT 2.0, Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, and the Urban Challenge Fund across 5,494+ towns, 4,800+ Urban Local Bodies, and 100 smart cities.

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Product category

Government Urban Development Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Housing Programs (925110), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Housing, Urban/Regional Planning & Community Development (BPAIABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smart Cities & Urban Innovation Programs (Digital Planning, Civic Tech for Cities) (BPAIANAJ), Housing Development, Construction & Rehabilitation Programs (BPAIANAB), Infrastructure Planning, Capital Programs & Project Delivery Offices (PMOs) (BPAIALAJ), Waste Management & Smart Sanitation (Facilities) (HSAPAPAM)

Keywords

• Urban housing programs
• Smart city development
• Urban infrastructure planning
• Government housing schemes
• Urban digital platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: MoHUA operates through annual budget allocations from the Government of India. The ministry receives budget provisions for various flagship missions including PMAY-U, Smart Cities Mission, AMRUT, Swachh Bharat Mission, and others. Funds are released to states/UTs based on utilization and progress milestones.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning administers India's flagship housing and urban development programs, delivering affordable housing (PMAY-U 2.0), smart city projects across 100 cities, urban infrastructure renewal (AMRUT 2.0), sanitation (Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban), urban livelihoods (DAY-NULM), street vendor financing (PM SVANidhi), electric bus deployment (PM-eBus Sewa), and the Urban Challenge Fund. It operates digital public infrastructure including UPYOG and NUDM platforms serving 4,800+ Urban Local Bodies, distributing central government budget allocations to state and UT implementing agencies based on scheme progress milestones.

Product overview

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs operates a portfolio of 10 major government schemes/missions for urban development across India. These include flagship programs like Smart Cities Mission (100 cities with SPVs and ICCCs), PMAY-U 2.0 (housing for all with Rs 10 lakh crore investment), AMRUT 2.0 (water and sanitation), Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (sanitation), Urban Challenge Fund (Rs 1 lakh crore market-linked financing), PM-eBus Sewa (electric buses), Mission Karmayogi (civil servant training via iGOT platform), PM SVANidhi (street vendor credit), NUDM (digital services via UPYOG), and DAY-NULM (urban livelihoods). The ministry also maintains digital platforms including Data Maturity Assessment Framework, Smart Cities Code, Transport 4 All, and Placemaking Marathon for urban management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) A sanitation mission aimed at making urban India free from open defecation and achieving 100% scientific management of municipal solid waste in all statutory towns.
• Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0) A mission to make cities self-sufficient and water secure by providing universal coverage of sewage and septage management, and rejuvenating water bodies.
• Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) A Rs 1 lakh crore fund designed to catalyze nearly Rs 4 lakh crore in urban infrastructure investments through market-based financing from FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31.
• Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0) A housing for all mission with Rs 10 lakh crore investment and Rs 1.6 lakh crore central assistance for one crore additional households to construct, purchase and rent affordable houses.
• PM-eBus Sewa A scheme to deploy 10,000 air-conditioned electric buses across 116 cities in 26 states and Union Territories by 2027 under Public-Private Partnership model.
• Mission Karmayogi National Programme for Civil Service Capacity Building to promote citizen-centric governance through a digital ecosystem powered by iGOT-Karmayogi platform.
• Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) A collateral-free working capital loan scheme for urban street vendors, promoting digital payments through UPI-linked credit cards and digital adoption.
• National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM) A mission to digitize urban services across 4,800+ Urban Local Bodies, providing 18 services through UPYOG platform as a shared Digital Public Good.
• Smart Cities Mission Mission for development of 100 smart cities through area-based development including retrofitting, redevelopment, and greenfield projects with SPVs and Integrated Command and Control Centres.
• Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) A mission to reduce poverty and vulnerability of urban poor through self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities, now succeeded by DJAY-S.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6 crore citizens' lives transformed through PMAY-U housing with basic amenities
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Ministry of Road Transport and HighwaysmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026Joint implementation of ₹9,585 crore vehicle scrappage scheme for Delhi-NCR funded through National Capital Region Planning Board under MoHUA.
• Ministry of Petroleum and Natural GasmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026Coordination on vehicle scrappage scheme implementation and PNG network expansion with joint review meetings chaired by both ministry secretaries.
• National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 20 May 2026NCRTC implementing Delhi-Meerut RRTS and being engaged for developing RRTS framework in Kerala as requested by state government through MoHUA.
• Indian Oil Corporation LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2026Collaboration with DMRC for launching hydrogen-powered shuttle bus services in Delhi's Central Vista area under the ministries of Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas.
• Delhi Development Authority (DDA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026DDA implementing Transit Oriented Development Policy 2026 notified by MoHUA for Delhi to enable higher density development near metro corridors.
• Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026DMRC as implementing agency for metro projects affected by and coordinated with TOD Policy 2026 implementation.
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership under RACHNA initiative (Resilient, Affordable and Comfortable Housing Through National Action) for conducting trainings and workshops on innovative construction technologies and thermal comfort for affordable housing.
• Building Materials & Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBMTPC implementing Demonstration Housing Projects (DHPs) and providing technical support for alternative construction technologies under PMAY-U Technology Sub-Mission.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme): UN agency mandated to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities, with a focus on housing, urban planning, and slum upgrading. Directly comparable to MoHUA as both operate at the apex of national/multilateral urban development policy and convene member states on the same SDG-11 and housing-for-all agendas MoHUA pursues through PMAY-U 2.0 and the Smart Cities Mission.
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): U.S. federal cabinet department responsible for national housing policy, urban development, and fair housing enforcement. Closest functional analogue to MoHUA in terms of scope (housing assistance, community development block grants, urban planning oversight) and policy authority, scaled to a mature-market context.
• Housing and Development Board (HDB), Singapore: Singapore's public housing authority that has built over a million flats covering more than 80% of the resident population through integrated town planning. Comparable to MoHUA on the affordable-housing-plus-master-planning axis that PMAY-U 2.0 and Smart Cities Mission are attempting to replicate at Indian scale.
• NITI Aayog: Government of India's apex policy think tank driving cross-cutting development strategy, including urban infrastructure, housing, and sustainable cities. Comparable to MoHUA as both sit at the centre of federal policy design and coordinate state-level delivery for flagship missions touching urban development and digital governance.
• Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (China - MOHURD): China's national ministry responsible for housing, urban-rural planning, construction, and municipal services. The closest international peer to MoHUA given matching portfolio scope across housing programs, urban renewal, and city-level infrastructure standards, scaled to a much larger national footprint.

Emerging players

• National Informatics Centre (NIC), India: Government of India's premier technology and e-governance arm that builds and operates national digital public infrastructure including cloud, data, and identity platforms. Comparable to MoHUA on the UPYOG/NUDM/ICCC digital stack where NIC-style platform delivery is the operating model for tech-enabled urban governance.

Others

• International Finance Corporation (IFC): World Bank Group's private-sector arm that mobilizes commercial capital into emerging-market infrastructure including urban development and housing finance. Listed as a financial partner to MoHUA's Urban Challenge Fund and comparable as a parallel capital-mobilization channel for the same Indian urban infrastructure pipeline.

Broad incumbents

• Asian Development Bank (ADB) - Urban Development Sector: Multilateral development bank with a large urban infrastructure and water-sanitation lending portfolio across Asia. Comparable to MoHUA on the financing and project-preparation side of urban missions (AMRUT 2.0, Smart Cities, transit-oriented development) where it acts as a parallel mobilizer of long-tenure capital.
• World Bank - Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice: Multilateral lender and technical advisor that finances and shapes national urban development, housing finance, and municipal capacity programs worldwide. Comparable to MoHUA as a funder, convener, and standard-setter for the same urban development and affordable housing agenda MoHUA implements via PMAY-U, AMRUT, and the Urban Challenge Fund.

Regional players

• Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC): Government-owned metro rail operator and consultant delivering transit infrastructure, TOD advisory, and multimodal integration across Indian cities. Comparable to MoHUA as a public-sector delivery vehicle for urban mobility and TOD implementation, with DMRC explicitly designated under the MoHUA-notified TOD Policy 2026.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles8 records

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