Today, the peripheries of all metros like Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore are dotted with townships that promise well-planned neighbourhoods, better community living and less stress. Township development has always been encouraged. Prior to 2005, the only realty segment that was allowed 100 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) was township development involving 40 hectares or more. Integrated townships got a further boost when in March 2005, the government further liberalized FDI norms. The new norms allowed 100 percent FDI investment for the development of serviced housing plots of at least 10 hectares, or a minimum built up area of 50,000 square meters.

According to real estate experts, most cities have reached saturation point and have no space for the constantly expanding population. Planned, integrated townships on the outskirts or beyond the city have thus emerged as an alternative.