New road study

Work is now going on apace to finish the Crown road, using RCC slabs rather than the paver blocks which were first experimented with. However, a study by the Auroville Earth Institute concludes that “The new road surfacing design approved by the Auroville Town Development Council appointed by the secretary for the surfacing of this road does not follow any Indian standard. Consequently, none of the technical specifications given by the CPWD has any precedence to ensure safety or durability.” Moreover, the production and transport of RCC slabs results in 610% more CO2 emissions per square metre than the original paver blocks made by the Road Service which have now been discarded.