The Maharashtra Housing Board (MHB) was established in 1948 and had jurisdiction over the entire State of Maharashtra except for the Vidarbha region. This body undertook the construction of residential buildings under various housing schemes for different sections of society. The allotment and maintenance of these buildings were being looked after by it. On the re-organization of the State, the Vidarbha Housing Board (VHB) was established in 1960 as a successor body to the erstwhile Madhya Prade