New Delhi, July 24 -- The Union government has split the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) into two separate departments - the department of capital development and the department of urban development - through an amendment to the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, according to a Gazette notification issued on Wednesday.

Under the restructuring, the newly created department of capital development will oversee matters relating to the National Capital Region (NCR) and key central government infrastructure. Its mandate includes the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), government estates, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), National Capital Region Transport C...