This body undertook construction of residential buildings under various housing schemes for different sections of society.

The Bombay Slum Improvement Board was constituted in 1974, with intention to provide basic amenities, such as water taps, drainage, pathways, latrines and streetlights etc.

At present, MHADA coordinates and controls the activities of seven regional housing boards and setup for each revenue division in the state viz.

Mumbai, Konkan, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Amravati, Aurangabad and two special purpose boards viz.

On 6 August 2021, the organisation planned to initiate the process through a lottery system for allocation of low cost houses and will be situated in areas like Virar, Mira Road, Shirdhon, Khoni, Gotheghar, and Vengurla.