Land acquisition – The views of the Land Board: a clarification

In the article “Acquiring and protecting the lands – the views of the Land Board” which appeared in the October 2016 issue of Auroville Today, reference was made to a statement from the Land Board to the Auroville International Centres that Auroville can develop and build the city for the next 10 years before there would be any standstill caused by non-ownership of a plot of land in the city area.

This statement has been misunderstood by some people in the sense that the Land Board would not be committed to acquiring the lands for the city area. Consolidation of all lands in the city area at reasonable prices remains the prime objective of the Land Board and the continued support from all donors towards land purchase remains essential for the manifestation of The Mother’s City”.