64th GB meeting. Excerpts

In its 64th meeting the Board asked the Secretary, Auroville Foundation to take necessary steps to streamline the housing allotment and regulate the housing according to The Mother's perception. The houses may be allotted to the Aurovilians based on the number of persons in their family.

The Board approved the HUDCO project for housing development in Auroville. The approximate budget is Rs. 132.1 crores. HUDCO has accepted to give the financial support of up to Rs. 100 crores as a loan for manifesting (1) the Habitat (extension towards the east of the present Habitat), (2) the New Birth (North east comer of Residential Zone Sector 1); and (3) the Line of Progress (Residential zone Sector 3). Rs 32.1 crore will be borne by the Auroville Foundation as seed money, subject to the approval from the Integrated Finance Division, MoE, New Delhi. The total amount Rs. 132.1 crores is envisaged to be refunded with nominal interest to be mutually agreed upon by the future residents of Auroville through their monthly maintenance scheme.

The Board also approved the CIRHU project, to create an international forum where seekers from all nations will carry out multi-disciplinary research & experiments for the manifestation of an actual human unity, and for finding real solutions both to our planetary challenges and the future evolution of our species. The Board gave an in-principle approval for the approximate budget of Rs. 114 crores subject to the approval from the Integrated Finance Division, MoE, New Delhi.

The Board also approved the setting up of an experiential Sri Aurobindo Virtual Museum under the YEM scheme of the Ministry of Culture and suggested to identify various experts, stalwarts, poets and orators for collecting ideas for the implementation The Board gave an in-principle approval for the approximate budget of Rs. 12 crores subject to the approval from the Ministry of Culture, New Delhi.

Further, the Board suggested preparing a detailed proposal with financial estimates for setting up an Institute for Integral Medical Education in Auroville synthesizing the Indian system of Medicine with allopathy system by collaborating with Institutes of National Importance (INls) such as ITRA and JIPMER respectively.

The Board approved exchanging 27.17 acres of Auroville land for 34.48 acres of privately owned land within the city area. Further, the Board approved exchanging 28.56 acres of Auroville land for 27.91 acres of government poramboke land. Lastly, the Board approved to hand over 1.73 acres of Auroville land to the Panchayat Department of State Government as gift, so as to make a VIP Road. The State Government has agreed to make this road.