Private lands

The bill for the hill

An interview with Arun Ambathy (Major ret’d), By 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

On 6th January, 2012, Michael Bonke, along with Toine van Megen and Harald Kraft, made a presentation to the Auroville community about Auroville’s future energy and drinking water needs [published in AVToday # 271, February 2012].

An alternative approach to planning

An interview with Suhasini, By Alan

Approximate map of Auroville and the surrounding areas. In green are all the lands owned by Auroville. In the inner circle, the city area, most lands are owned by Auroville, but this is not the case in the outer circle, the Greenbelt

In 2011 L’Avenir d’Auroville / Town Development Council (TDC) was mandated to prepare a Detail Development Plans (DDP) to facilitate the growth of Auroville.