Virar is a suburb of northern Mumbai that is experiencing rapid growth supported by significant government investment in transportation infrastructure like a metro line and expanded local train service. A large residential project called Global City is being developed on 217 acres in Virar with plans for 15,000 homes along with schools, hospitals, commercial areas, and recreational amenities like a clubhouse, swimming pools, and parks. The development aims to provide residents with basic infrastructure and aims to mitigate issues like water logging through underground drainage and an on-site sewage treatment plant.