Issue Nº349

Aug 2018 (87 months ago)
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Proposed National Highway threatens Auroville

Feature, By Carel

Map showing the new highway through the Auroville Greenbelt (in blue dots) as originally routed and the four bypasses proposed by Auroville: along National Highway 66, and then reaching the East Coast Road along an existing road (in pink)

Survey markings in the Greenbelt installed by a consultant working for the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) revealed that plans were afoot to build a four-lane National Highway through the Auroville Green Belt for a length of 3.5 kilometers, crossing the Forecomers, Pitchandikulam and Aurogreen areas.

Chronicling Auroville

Book review

The compilation “Chronicling Auroville: A selection of articles from Auroville Today 2006 – 2018” has just been published. 189 articles cover 19 different aspects, including history, environment, town planning, economy, the arts, humour, people, outreach and Auroville and the world.

What about waste in the Auroville area?

Feature, By The Waste without Borders team

Waste dumped in the field behind the temple in Kuilapalayam

The garbage heaps on the fields and along the roads leading into Auroville are increasing. What’s being done about it?

Presenting a different story

Feature, By Alan

The way we present Auroville through films and exhibitions is overwhelmingly positive. Little or no attention is paid to the challenges, dissonances, even contradictions that we encounter every day here.

Huta is the Painter

Feature, By Shraddhavan

On June 21, 2018, Shri M.V. Chunkath, Secretary of the Auroville Foundation, opened the newly enlarged Picture Gallery at Savitri Bhavan, which will permanently display the entire series of paintings ‘Meditations on Savitri’ by Huta.

Mobility and the Integrated Transport Service

An interview with Chandresh and Min, By Manas

The new ITS workshop and charging station

The Integrated Transport Service (ITS) was launched recently. A new office with several charging points outside – and many electric scooters parked inside – has been built opposite the Solar Kitchen.

The yogasana project in Auroville’s bioregion

Feature, By Thambidurai

Ever since UNESCO declared 21st June as International Yoga Day, momentum on yogasana keeps gathering. With a much needed fillip coming from the government of India, Auroville took the initiative last year to introduce ten simple yoga asanas for daily practice for children and adults in the region.

Designing the Garden of the Unexpected

Feature, By Alan

Map showing location of the Garden of the Unexpexted

An innovative process to design a new garden close to the Matrimandir is underway. What is it trying to achieve? What does it involve?

In Memoriam

André Tardeil

In memoriam:

In the early morning of 27 June, André Tardeil, founder and father of New Creation, left his body at his house in New Creation after an extended struggle with cancer.

Sakthivel

In memoriam:

On June 14 Sakthivel passed away at AUM Hospital. He was just 41 years old. Hailing from Kottakarai, Sakthivel came to work in Auroville in 1996 and officially joined in 2003.

Ross A. Elliott

In memoriam:

Ross A. Elliott left his body on June 23rd in PIMS at the age of 73, after a struggle with bladder cancer that took him through several hospitals since March this year.

Subir (Olivier Caracostea)

In memoriam:

Subir (Olivier Caracostea) passed away on 30 April of this year in Orleans (France) due to cancer. He was 68 years old. Subir had a Romanian grandfather and came from a family linked to the Theosophical Society in Paris.