India, April 11 -- An integrated township for low-income families will be built in Borivali west, on 28 acres of land belonging to two government entities. The mega-project, to be developed at Shimpoli and mainland Gorai, is expected to be completed within three to four years.

The proposed township, greenlighted by the state government on Friday, will be the first such project in a metro city in Maharashtra, under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U). It will be developed by the Maharashtra Housing Development Corporation (MahaHousing), whose officials made a presentation to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday.

Officials said the Gorai land parcel is owned by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and the Shimpoli plot by Mahan...