Evergreen land dispute

In two events in early February, residents visited the Auroville Foundation Office to express their deep concerns about the loss of Auroville land near Evergreen community and to request the Auroville Foundation Office to appeal the judgement in which ownership of the land, which had been in Auroville's ownership for 30 years, was passed to a property developer. On 3 February, over 100 residents peacefully visited the Auroville Foundation Office. On 6 February, a petition signed by 713 Auroville residents and well-wishers from around the world requesting the Auroville Foundation to appeal the judgement was handed over to the Auroville Foundation Office, with soft copies sent to the Education Minister, to the Governing Board, and to the International Advisory Council. It was later found out that the Auroville Foundation finally appealed the judgement on the last day possible. Meanwhile, the property developer claiming the land has completely denuded it and made it ready for luxury villa plots.