Maitreye I

Leaking roofs, lack of privacy, plenty of sound pollution

An interview with, By Carel

Maitreye II – no privacy and plenty of sound pollution

In the recent years, a number of new communities have come up. But residents of Inspiration and Maitreye I and II, all built by Auroville’s Housing Service, complain about bad designs and bad quality of construction.

Newcomer housing

News in brief

The Housing Board is struggling to find accommodation for those without funds, as it can on average only allocate five pro bono houses each year.

Experiments in Hydroponics

An interview with Akash Heimlich and Monica Tobar, By Ing-Marie

Alok’s (left) and Satyavan’s hydroponics experiment

Climbing the steps to the roof at Maitreye through a maze of white tiles, one would not expect the lush, verdant explosion at the top. On my first visit in December, there was green everywhere: lettuce seedlings bursting from their small containers, melon plants cascading from horizontal pipes, even a small papaya proudly pushing the other plants out of the way.

Changing Aurovilians' behaviour

An interview with Min and Akshay Poongta, By Alan

Last summer, Min Ameen and Akshay Poongta made a presentation to the Auroville community on the topic of ‘Social marketing frameworks and its application to waste management in Auroville’.