Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs

"India is the youngest country in the world. A nation whose 65% population is less than 35 years old, a nation whose youth is incredibly tough, whose fingers have the deftness to be connected with the world via computers, a nation whose…

Shri Hardeep S. Puri, Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas stressed the need to view urban planning from the perspective of embedding sustainability and climate resilience across the lifecycle of built…

Smart Cities Mission launched on 25 June 2015, is aimed at providing core infrastructure, clean and sustainable environment and a decent quality of life to their citizens through the application of ‘smart solutions’.It is a…

The introduction of Used Water Management (UWM) as a newly funded component for towns with less than 1 lakh population, has led to a paradigm shift in urban sanitation. Focusing on accelerating Solid Waste and Used Water Management, the…

“Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has changed the meaning of public participation in our country. If something related to cleanliness takes place anywhere in the country people certainly inform me about it.” ~PM Narendra Modi in Mann Ki Baat, 26th…

The ‘City Beauty Competition’ portal https://citybeautycompetition.in has been made live by the Ministry on April 26, 2023. Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across the country can participate in this competition through an online process. The…

National and International partners came together in Bengaluru to discuss “Mainstreaming Climate Action in Cities”, in an effort to shape G20 priorities and develop next steps for accelerating climate action in India and beyond. Three of…

The Women’s Special Edition launched virtually on April 05, 2023, focuses on efforts by women in sanitation along with highlights from the Swachhotsav Campaign. Swachh Vaarta’s latest edition highlights the ground-breaking stories of…

Union Budget 2023-24 has announced the setting up of the Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF) through use of priority sector lending shortfall. Rs. 10,000 crore per annum will be made available for this purpose. The Fund will be…

Urban Development is a State subject. However, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) facilitates and assists the States/Union Territories (UTs) through its flagship Missions/ Schemes - Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban…