ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən, ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl kˈaʊnsəl ʌv seɪlˈiːʒənz ʌv dˈɑːn bˈɑːskoʊ ɐpɹˈuːvd ɐ plˈæn tə bˈaɪ sˈɪksti,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ skwˈɛɹ jˈɑːɹdz fˈɪfti,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ ˈɛm tˈuː lˈænd ɪn mˈæɾʌŋɡə fɹʌmðə bˈɑːmbeɪ mjuːnˈɪsɪpəl kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən.
In 1937, the general council of Salesians of Don Bosco approved a plan to buy 60,000 square yards (50,000 m2) land in Matunga from the Bombay Municipal Corporation.