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Issue Nº425

Dec 2024 (10 months ago)
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Features

The bill for the hill

In discussion with Arun Ambathy (Major ret’d) — In dialogue with Alan

The cleared forest area intended for the hill. “The hill, in providing a wonderful viewpoint of both the Matrimandir and the sea, will encourage real estate speculation and the growth of tourist facilities in the area

Annapurna Farm faces challenges

In discussion with Tomas — In dialogue with Alan

Preparing the grounds

From Istanbul to Auroville

In discussion with Cansu — In dialogue with Chandra

Cansu

“Riding” towards the inner being

In discussion with Francesco Colturi — In dialogue with Chandra

ATB in Transition School with Francesco

The Auroville population conundrum

A long read — Written by Alan

An early Aurovilian enjoying hospitality in Kuilapalayam during Pongol, 1972

Art and Spirituality at the Centre d’Art

On art and form — Story by Chandra

A painting by Pujasree Burman from the exhibition "Sacred Echoes"

Auroville’s population declines

Assorted notes — Written by Peter

Auroville population statistics

Cyclone Fengal causes havoc On November 30th and December 1st, cyclone Fengal made landfall close to the city of Puducherry and the northern part of Tamil Nadu...

Land exchanges questioned On November 11th, an article in the Times of India mentioned that the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (All India Anna Dravidian Progressive Federation - AIADMK), currently the main opposition party in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, which has great influence in the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry, demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), India's primary domestic crime-investigating agency, into the alleged irregularities in land exchanges at Auroville...

Evergreen land dispute The appeal lodged by Mr PK Subramaniam (PKS) against the previous judgment on Evergreen land, which had found the contested Evergreen land to be rightfully Auroville land, was heard on the 25th October 2024 at the Tindivanam court, and a new judgement was issued...

Secretary’s departure leads to confusion The Government of India has still not appointed a new Secretary nor a new Acting Secretary to replace former Secretary Dr Jayanti Ravi, whose term of office ended in July 2024...

New civil works started The contractors hired by the AVFO and its Auroville Town Development Council began two new major road works immediately before the monsoon, leading again to difficult and potentially dangerous conditions for road users, in particular cyclists...

Sri Ma beach returns After months of erosion see [AVToday # 422, September 2024], Sri Ma beach sands are returning...

Plans to divert rain water to the Matrimandir lake According to meeting minutes of the Auroville Town Development Council appointed by the Governing Board, two rainwater “collection ponds” have been designed to “collect the water from the stretch of the Crown which will go from Solar Kitchen to Savitri Bhavan” and divert it to the Matrimandir Lake...

RA News & Notes restructured After a year and a half of publishing, the editors of the RA edition of the News and Notes have decided to limit the edition to content that strengthens community-building in Auroville, more specifically on working group announcements and reports, residents’ voices and personal sharings, some cultural events, and information from essential services...

Auroville dog shelter update The Auroville dog shelter has been receiving an increasing number of desperate calls to save abandoned new-born puppies...

JeanLuc Buro

In remembrance of

Jean-Luc Buro