Department of Housing and Urban Planning

The Department of Housing and Urban Planning (IAST: Āvāsa Evaṃ Śaharī Niyojana Vibhāga), often abbreviated as DoHUP, is a department of Government of Uttar Pradesh responsible for coordinated and planned development with a comprehensive Master Plan along with the work of various other agencies involved in the creation and extension of urban infrastructure.

Department of Housing and Urban Planning
Āvāsa Evaṃ Śaharī Niyojana Vibhāga
Department overview
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
HeadquartersDepartment of Housing and Urban Planning, Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan (Annexy Building), Sarojini Naidu Marg, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
26.8404943°N 80.94444599999997°E / 26.8404943; 80.94444599999997
Minister responsible
  • Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Minister of Housing and Urban Planning
Deputy Minister responsible
Department executive
  • Devesh Chaturvedi, IAS, Principal Secretary (Housing and Urban Planning)
Child agencies
  • Real Estate Regulatory Authority
  • Uttar Pradesh Housing and Development Board(Avas Vikas Parishad)
  • Awas Bandhu
WebsiteOfficial Website

The Chief Minister serves as the departmental cabinet minister, and the Principal Secretary (Housing and Urban Planning), an IAS officer, is the administrative head of the department.

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