Road concerns

In response to complaints about poor road quality, the Auroville Earth Institute has clarified that the poured earth concrete road stretch between Certitude and the Solar Kitchen roundabout was made hastily as it had to be opened before the visit of the Prime Minister. Citing technical and human problems as the main reason for the premature erosion, the Earth Institute clarified that the parts that are eroding will be repaired. The 788 m long road was made in 22 days at a cost of around Rs 24.5 Lakhs, or Rs 777 a square metre. This makes it the cheapest and fastest executed road ever made in Auroville.