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{{Short description|Indian public sector body}}
{{EngvarB|date=February 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Housing and Urban Development Corporation
| logo = Housing and Urban Development Corporation logo.svg
| logo_size = 150px
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{Unbulleted list|{{NSE|HUDCO}}|{{BSE|540530}}}}
| industry = [[Financial service]]s
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1970|04|25|df=yes}}
| location = [[New Delhi]]
| key_people = Sanjay Kulshrestha <br />{{small|([[Chairman]] & [[Managing Director|MD]])}}
| products = Infrastructure loan
| revenue = {{Increase}} {{INRConvert|7571.64|c}} (2020) <ref name="Balance Sheet 2020">[https://www.hudco.org//writereaddata/finres310320.pdf "Balance Sheet 31.03.2020"].</ref>
| operating_income = {{Increase}} {{INRConvert|6133.36|c}} (2020)<ref name="Balance Sheet 2020"/>
| profit = {{Increase}} {{INRConvert|1708.20|c}} (2020)<ref name="Balance Sheet 2020"/>
| assets = {{increase}} {{INRConvert|76125.76|c}} (2020)<ref name="Balance Sheet 2020"/>
| equity = {{increase}} {{INRConvert|12342.26|c}} (2020)<ref name="Balance Sheet 2020"/>
| owner = [[Government of India]] (74.8%)<ref>{{cite news |title=Govt to sell up to 7% stake in HUDCO via OFS on Oct 18-19, likely to raise ₹1,100 crore |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/govt-to-sell-up-to-7-stake-in-hudco-via-ofs-on-oct-18-19-likely-to-raise-rs-1-100-cr-11697547013294.html |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=www.livemint.com}}</ref>
| num_employees = 827 (March 2019)
| parent =
| homepage = [https://www.hudco.org.in www.hudco.org.in]
}}
The '''Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited''', abbreviated as '''HUDCO''', is an Indian [[public sector undertaking]] engaged in [[mortgage|housing finance]] and [[Project finance|infrastructure project finance]]. The central government granted Navratna Status to this PSU on 18-April-2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HUDCO gets Navratna CPSE Status |date=19 April 2024 |url=https://www.zeebiz.com/markets/stocks/news-hudco-stock-share-price-rises-after-government-grant-navratna-status-to-psu-public-enterprises-ope-285312}}</ref>

==History==
The institution came into existence on 25 April 1970 as a private limited company under the complete ownership of the [[Government of India]] with an equity base of [[Indian rupee|Rs.]]2 [[crore]] under the [[Companies Act, 1956]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lj1UVcDDM-kC&q=hudco+started&pg=PA10|title=Urban Water Supply and Sanitation|last1=Turrell|first1=Robin|last2=Unit|first2=World Bank South Asia Regional Office Rural Development Sector|last3=Employment|first3=India Ministry of Urban Affairs and|date=1999|publisher=Allied Publishers|isbn=978-0-8213-4462-0|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Hudcosite">{{cite web|url=https://www.hudco.org//Site/FormTemplete/frmTemp1PLargeTC1C.aspx?MnId=19&ParentID=6|title=History & Certain Corporate Matters-HUDCO|access-date=27 May 2018}}</ref><ref name="MinistryAR">{{cite web|url=https://mohua.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/1Ministry_HUPA_Annual_Report_2016_17_English_small%242017Mar17170100.pdf|title=Public Sector Undertakings-HUDCO|publisher=Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation|work=Annual Report 2016-2017|access-date=27 May 2018|pages=57}}</ref>

It was created against the backdrop of housing deficit in India in 1960s and 70s, with the objective of addressing issue of housing finance and playing role in urban infrastructure development.<ref name="MinistryAR" />

The organisation provides finance for setting up of new towns and also works as consultancy services for the projects of designing and planning relating to Housing and Urban Development programs in India as well as abroad.

HUDCO won [[UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award]] for the contributions to the development of housing in 1991.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/housing-and-urban-development-corporation-ltd/infocompanyhistory/companyid-4516.cms|title=Housing and Urban Development Corporation History {{!}} Housing and Urban Development Corporation Information - The Economic Times|website=economictimes.indiatimes.com|access-date=2018-06-08}}</ref> The institution was conferred with [[miniratna]] status in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2004/09/01/stories/2004090102120800.htm|title=Mini-ratna status for Hudco|publisher=The Hindu Businessline|access-date=28 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hudco.org/Site/FormTemplete/frmTemp1PLargeTC1C.aspx?MnId=126&ParentID=6|publisher=Housing and Urban Development Corporation|title=Milestones|access-date=28 May 2018}}</ref>

== Infrastructure ==
HUDCO started financing for development of infrastructures in 1989.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wVHu1souvqYC&q=hudco+funded+infrastructure&pg=PA40|title=Trends and processes of urbanisation in india|publisher=IIED|language=en}}</ref> The priority was giving for infrastructure facilities including projects in the sectors of drainage, electricity, water supply, sewerage, solid waste management and roads in the urban areas. Later the social infrastructure components like primary schools and play grounds, hostels for working women, healthcare centres, police stations and jails, courts, etc. received benefit of funding for low cost.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/hudco-to-fund-lowcost-housing-infra-projects/article4290812.ece|title=HUDCO to fund low-cost housing, infra projects|date=2013-01-09|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-06-07|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

=== Road and Transport ===
HUDCO has provided term loans for construction of roads and other transportation sectors which includes construction of Airport, Railways, Ports, Metro Rails, Bridges and Flyover, Railway Over-bridges, Subways, Bypasses, Bus Terminal, Parking complexes, Purchase of public transport vehicles, Bus Stops/stations, Intelligent Traffic Management system etc.

Airport projects of [[Cochin International Airport]] and [[Calicut International Airport]] in [[Kerala]] are supported by HUDCO.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2004/09/11/stories/2004091106820700.htm|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=Kerala News: Cochin airport to repay Hudco loan|date=2004-09-11|access-date=2018-06-07}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The infrastructure for [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]] and [[Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|UPSRTC]] are also funded by them. HUDCO sanctioned {{currency|100|INR}} [[crore]] for KSRTC in 2002 for purchasing 550 buses and 350 mini-buses<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Hudco-sanctions-Rs-100-crore-to-KSRTC/articleshow/31992722.cms|title=Hudco sanctions Rs 100 crore to KSRTC - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-06-07}}</ref> and {{INR|260}} crores in 2014 for purchasing 1500 buses.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/ksrtc-move-to-mortgage-properties-to-buy-buses/article6330571.ece|title=KSRTC move to mortgage properties to buy buses|date=2014-08-19|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-06-07 |language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

=== Solid Waste Management ===
In 1994, HUDCO set up a Waste Management Cell for promotion of municipal waste management.<ref name="Infra">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/environment/story/19990510-hudco-undertakes-several-projects-in-its-bid-to-help-preserve-the-environment-762355-2012-07-31|title=HUDCO undertakes several projects in its bid to help preserve the environment|website=India Today|date=31 July 2012 |language=en|access-date=2018-06-07}}</ref>

'''<big>Capacity Building and Consultancy Services:</big>''' HUDCO provides planning, designing, and urban development consultancy services and technical assistance to state governments, urban local bodies, and other stakeholders. It also organizes training programs and training workshops for professionals.

HUDCO has sanctioned 58 schemes with a project cost of {{currency|675|INR}} [[crore]] to provide new systems and to augment the existing systems.<ref name="Infra" />

=== Water Supply ===
295 water supply schemes, with a project cost of {{currency|5285|INR}} [[crore]] was funded by HUDCO.<ref name="Infra" /> In 2016, HUDCO has also given finance to [[Nellore]]'s underground drainage project proposed by [[Nellore Municipal Corporation]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gkguide.in/news/national/andhra-pradesh/nellores-underground-drainage-project-gets-moving-at-last/article7615977.ece|title=HUDCO to finance Nellore's underground drainage project|last=Ravikiran|first=G.|date=2015-09-04|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-06-07|language=en-IN}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://www.hudco.org Hudco Official Website]

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