Foundation FAMC resport

The FO appointed FAMC reports that it is taking forward a centralized platform for all Auroville trusts. Also that a total revamp of BCC operations has been done and methods put in place for bringing efficiency in collection of contributions at unit and individual level and streamlining expenditures to municipal services. During the scrutiny of the contributions to city services, it was ascertained that over six hundred residents do not contribute to the city services, and they will approach these residents to participate in the contributions and hear any concerns.

One new initiative is the digitising and centralisation of all Auroville accounts. The Foundation appointed FAMC also remarked that the group does not believe in parallel governance/ administration, nor can Auroville’s economy afford the phenomenon of Aurovilians being financially supported when they are resisting the Master Plan. Therefore a few members who were in RA appointed working groups have been put on bridging maintenance to help them find other work in the community than with the ‘working groups’. “This has been a painful process with no other alternative.” Those who have been put on the bridging maintenance will be asked if they need a basic minimum care package at the end of their BM period.