Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs

Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs
आवासन एवं शहरी कार्य मंत्री
Āvāsan Ēvaṁ Śahrī Kārya Mantrī
since 10 June 2024 (2024-06-10)
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Member ofCabinet of India
Reports toPresident of India
Prime Minister of India
Parliament of India
AppointerPresident of India
on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of India
Formation15 August 1947 (1947-08-15) (as Ministry of Works, Mines and Power)
6 July 2017 (2017-07-06) (current form)
First holderNarhar Vishnu Gadgil (as Minister of Works, Mines and Power)
M. Venkaiah Naidu (as Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs)
DeputyTokhan Sahu

The Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs (Hindi: आवासन और शहरी कार्य मंत्री) is the head of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of the Government of India since the ministry's formation on 6 July 2017 and is a member of the union council of ministers. The minister is responsible for the execution, formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to the housing and urban development in India.

The ministry is currently headed by Manohar Lal Khattar who has been the minister since 10 June 2024. Khattar is the Member of Parliament for Karnal and was formerly the 10th Chief Minister of Haryana, from 2014 to 2024. Khattar also jointly holds the post of Minister of Power. The cabinet minister is often assisted by a minister of state and formerly by a deputy minister.


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