India, Nov. 2 -- Nita Ambani, founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation, on Sunday announced the setting up of Nita Mukesh Ambani Anant Ashray, a township planned near Mumbai as a permanent home for children without families, elderly people and persons with disabilities. She broke ground at the site in Karjat.

The project is spread across approximately 100 acres and is designed to house more than 5,000 residents for life. Once caregivers, support staff and medical professionals are added, along with their families, the township is expected to support a community of about 15,000 people - meaning those who look after residents would form the bulk of the population.

Residents will be housed in small, family-style homes, with dedicated...