Auroville's monthly news magazine since 1988

Published: August 2025 (2 months ago) in issue Nº 433

Keywords: AuroOrchard farm, Housing, Land exchange and Auroville crisis

AuroOrchard house relocation completed

 
The relocation of Jasmin and Aravinda's house in AuroOrchard has at last been completed after a series of technical challenges. The move was necessitated by the AVFO’s land exchange in November 2023 that placed their residence as well as several major and vital infrastructures of AuroOrchard on the property now claimed by a new landowner. The new landowner had issued an ultimatum to move the house before completing a massive stone wall around his boundary, forcing the residents to move their home approximately 35 meters across the boundary line. No support, monetary or otherwise, was received from the AVFO, nor from their appointed Land Board, WC, FAMC or ATDC for this move.