The Urban Development and Urban Housing Department came into existence in july 1983. The Institutions under the department are as follows:

1.    The Gujarat Town Planning And Valuation Department
2.    The Director of Municipalities
3.    Gujarat Housing Board
4.    Gujarat Slum Clearance Cell
5.    Gujarat Urban Development Company Limited
6.    Gujarat Urban Development Mission

The State Government has consistuted 8 Municipal Corporations,6 Urban DEvelopment Authoroties, 10 Area Development Authorities. Out of 159 Municipalities, 99 Municipalities are designated as area development authorities as well as 15 Grampanchayats are also designated as are development authorities for planned urban development in the state.The District Urban Development Agencies(DUDA) has been set up at district level in the state.