India, Nov. 1 -- Nita Ambani, Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, on Sunday announced the establishment of Nita Mukesh Ambani Anant Ashray, a proposed inclusive township that will serve as a lifelong home for orphaned children, senior citizens and persons with disabilities.

Nita Ambani performed the Bhumi Pujan and laid the foundation stone for the project in Karjat, near Mumbai. The township will be spread across approximately 100 acres and developed in multiple phases, subject to requisite approvals.

Speaking at the ceremony, Nita Ambani said the initiative was a step towards creating a community where people with disabilities, children without families and senior citizens could live with dignity, care and a sense of belon...