Objectives

Formulation of policies, rules, regulations, programmes and projects, monitoring and evaluation regarding the subject of housing.
Implementing housing schemes and housing financial assistance programmes for fulfilling housing requirements of people including low-income earners, middle-income earners and special community groups and dealing with housing requests made by the public.
Activities relating to identification, acquisition, taking over, disposition of lands and issuing deeds for housing development needs.

Formulating policies, rules and regulations in respect of the subject of construction and evaluating same.
Providing facilities required for the maintenance of the construction industry.
Regulating and guiding the activities of the Construction Industry Development Authority under the Ministry.

Fulfilling the function of Standing Technical Committees for all Ministries and Departments of the government.
Coordinating the construction institutions under the purview of the Ministry and regulating progress.
Offering technical guidance in construction activities for nontechnical institutions under the Ministry.
Recommending Visa for foreign professionals and trained professionals related to the construction field.

Implementing rural housing construction programme for displaced families and providing necessary basic infrastructure.
Continuously implementing the demining programme.