Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Modi Govt Splits Housing Ministry
The Modi government has split the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs into two new departments.
The Department of Capital Development (DoCD) will focus on Delhi and the National Capital Region, handling issues like land management, building redevelopment, and urban planning.
The Department of Urban Development (DoUD) will oversee urban transport systems, town planning, and housing policies across the country.
The split aims to enhance focus on urban development but has been criticized for contradicting the government's philosophy of minimum government-maximum governance.
The Modi government has split the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs into two departments: DoCD and DoUD.
DoCD will focus on Delhi and the National Capital Region, handling issues like land management and urban planning.
DoUD will oversee urban transport systems, town planning, and housing policies across the country.
D. Thara and Satendra Singh have been appointed as secretaries for DoCD and MoHUA respectively.
The split aims to enhance focus on planned urban development but has been criticized for contradicting the government's philosophy of minimum government-maximum governance.
- Who
- The Modi government
- What
- Split the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs into two departments
- When
- Notification issued on Wednesday
- Where
- India
- Why
- To focus on planned urban development in Delhi-NCR and across the country
Proponents of the Split
Critics of the Split
Government Efficiency
Proponents of the Split
The split aims to enhance focus on planned urban development in Delhi-NCR and across the country.
Critics of the Split
The split contradicts the government's philosophy of minimum government-maximum governance.
- Departments Created
- Department of Capital Development (DoCD) and Department of Urban Development (DoUD)
- Secretaries Appointed
- D. Thara (DoCD), Satendra Singh (MoHUA)
- Ministry Led By
- Cabinet Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Minister of State Tokhan Sahu
- DoCD Responsibilities
- Managing lands/buildings in Delhi, allotment of government land, redevelopment of Central Vista, Master Plan of Delhi, etc.
- DoUD Responsibilities
- Planning and coordination of urban transport systems, town and country planning, housing policy and programme, etc.