 | It has been suggested that this article be merged into Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. (Discuss) Proposed since June 2024. |
| Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs | |
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| आवासन एवं शहरी कार्य मंत्री Āvāsan Ēvaṁ Śahrī Kārya Mantrī | |
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| Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs | |
| Member of | Cabinet of India |
| Reports to | President of India Prime Minister of India Parliament of India |
| Appointer | President of India on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of India |
| Formation | 15 August 1947 (as Ministry of Works, Mines and Power) 6 July 2017 (current form) |
| First holder | Narhar Vishnu Gadgil (as Minister of Works, Mines and Power) M. Venkaiah Naidu (as Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs) |
| Deputy | Tokhan 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.