Mar 20, 2023 | Governing Board
The meeting minutes for the 61st Governing Board meeting have been published on the Auroville Foundation website. The bona fide WC is preparing a note on their observations. They still do not have any information about the 60th & 62nd meeting minutes, despite...
Mar 14, 2023 | Medias take over, Statements by the RA and the Working groups
Dear Community, An email from 'OSD' of the Auroville Foundation has gone to the editors of the major national newspapers with the title 'Request to Publish information about Auroville Foundation in your media outlet' (). This email contained inaccurate information...
Mar 14, 2023 | Destruction, Planning & development, Statements by the RA and the Working groups
What we find unfortunate indeed is that an ‘ATDC’ not recognized by the community, which has been playing havoc with the existing roads of Auroville for months now in the most incompetent way, instead of concentrating on trying to clear up their mess, has suddenly...
Mar 10, 2023 | Destruction, Statements by the RA and the Working groups
Dear residents, As many of you are aware, on Thursday 9th and Friday 10th March some individuals affiliated with the Office of the Secretary and its questionable 'ATDC' have entered Darkali to resume the clearing of trees in the area, accompanied by two men with...
Mar 6, 2023 | Governing Board, Organisation & governance, Resident Assembly
Letter dated 6th March 2023 addressed to the Secretary, Dr Jayanti Ravi by the AVI board. This letter is in follow-up to the visit of many of the AVI Board members: To:Dr. Jayanti RaviSecretary of the Auroville FoundationFoundation OfficeAuroville Cc: Governing Board,...
Mar 6, 2023 | Medias take over, Take over
The News & Notes (N&N) is Auroville's internal news bulletin that started in 1975. Working Group reports, articles, events and more are published and distributed weekly through a print and online version. The N&N has always served as a neutral and...
Mar 4, 2023 | Destruction, Planning & development
Satprem from the Auroville Earth Institute has shared his latest report on the Crown Road works, highlighting that the new precast reinforced cement concrete (RCC) slabs that the AVFO’s ‘ATDC’ are utilizing in their design do not comply with any Indian standards for...
Mar 4, 2023 | Organisation & governance
Auroville Governance: Democracy and Dictatorship Running parallel to the consolidation of power within Auroville is the media drive to suggest that this is what Sri Aurobindo and Mother wanted. We have seen people boasting that they, or people they champion, are...
Mar 4, 2023 | Visa threats
A Sharing from the Heart Dear friends and family, I am writing today with my open heart, to share a bit about what I’ve been going through lately. I don’t know if I’ll find the words that rightly capture how I feel deep within, but I’d like to try to give a voice to...
Mar 2, 2023 | Aims & ideals, International Advisory Council
About the spirit of Auroville AVI Board chairman's opening speech of Auroville International's General Assembly held on February 21st, 2023 at the Unity Pavilion in Auroville Posted on Auronet by Christian Feuillette, 25 Feb 2023 / 08:17 am Dear Friends, I would like...
Feb 27, 2023 | Planning & development, Processes by-passed, Take over
Satprem of the Auroville Earth Institute has written a technical report detailing the comparative carbon emissions of the original pavers on the Crown, versus the current concrete slabs that are being installed. The conclusion drawn is that the production and...
Feb 27, 2023 | Organisation & governance, Processes by-passed, Take over
The AVFO’s appointed 'Housing Service’ has recently allocated a 200+ sqm family-sized house in Kalabhumi to a single Aurovilian, without following any community processes and for no financial contribution. Meanwhile, eviction emails have been sent to Aurovilians and a...
Feb 26, 2023 | Organisation & governance, Processes by-passed
The AVFO:s appointed ‘FAMC’ has released drafts for a new Housing Policy & Mandate. If the group manages to implement these documents some of the proposed changes would be;The elimination of the Housing Board from the Housing Group. The proposed mandate would...
Feb 25, 2023 | Organisation & governance, Take over
Many small ‘business’ activities operate in Auroville, such as sexual health education services and youth empowerment activities, which typically generate less than 2-3 lakh rupees annually. These business activities are not geared towards profit maximization, on the...
Feb 22, 2023 | Governing Board, Letters of support
To:Excellency Shri R.N. Ravi, Chairman of the Auroville Governing Board, Members of the Governing Board of the Auroville FoundationAuroville Foundation BhavanAuroville February 21, 2023 Your Excellency Shri R.N. Ravi, dear members of the Governing Board, We have...
Feb 21, 2023 | Planning & development, Statements by the RA and the Working groups
Dear Community, We, the TDC selected in June 2022 by the Residents’ Assembly (RA) as per the ratified selection process, have been looking into and discussing a way forward for the bigger picture of planning for Auroville. We would like to share with you all a key...
Feb 18, 2023 | Land Matters
Abri/Ami/Evergreen - land grab update The case was heard in Tindivanam on Wednesday 15th February but for unknown reasons, the lawyers of the Land Board and Auroville Foundation Office did not appear. The case will come up for a final time on 23rd March 2023.
Feb 18, 2023 | Planning & development
Satprem’s report - technical issues and tendering Satprem Maïni, head of the Auroville Earth Institute, has written his latest report on the Crown Road Works. In it, he details the technical issues with the latest plans for the road, which do not seem to follow any...
Feb 17, 2023 | Aims & ideals, International Advisory Council
The International Advisory Council is one of the 3 governing bodies of the Auroville Foundation, based on the Foundation Act 1988. [Read more on Auroville Organisation] The duty of the IAC as defined in the Auroville Foundation Act is to give advice to the Governing...
Feb 17, 2023 | Governing Board, Organisation & governance, Processes by-passed
The Auroville foundation is composed of 3 governing bodies: The Residents Assembly, the Governing Board and the International Advisory Council. See chart explaining the organisation of Auroville, Auroville Foundation explained None of the current members of the...
Feb 16, 2023 | Aims & ideals, International Advisory Council
A letter from Rod Hemsell following the meeting of the IAC and the community The community meeting of Aurovilians with the International Advisory Council (IAC) on Feb. 16, 2023, was a wonderfully revealing and inspiring event for me: everything was beautifully...
Feb 15, 2023 | Organisation & governance, Statements by the RA and the Working groups, Take over
The Auroville Archives was forcefully taken over in June 2022, through an Office Order issued by the Office of the Secretary. The bonafide WC has informed the community that a new service of Archives has been set up. Here is their communication with the community:...
Feb 14, 2023 | Destruction
Letter from an Aurovilian After over a year of bearing the chaos of our so called development push, today a term came to me that simply expresses my observations….”Zero Gain Development”. I think we all have had to witness the destroying of our pathed roads, which...
Feb 10, 2023 | Aims & ideals, Processes by-passed, Take over
A "spiritual summit" is being organised by the Secretary of the GB for the 150 th anniversary of Sri Aurobindo while Auroville processes, roads and houses are being destroyed. This summit is again one more action going against the very principle of the Charter and of...
Feb 10, 2023 | Aims & ideals, Processes by-passed
A "spiritual summit" is being organised by a member of the IAC and the Secretary of the GB for the 150 th anniversary of Sri Aurobindo while Auroville processes, roads and houses are being destroyed. This summit is again one more action going against the very...
Feb 9, 2023 | Aims & ideals, International Advisory Council, Organisation & governance, Processes by-passed, Self Governance, Take over
Long-time Aurovilian C has written a letter to the International Advisory Council reminding them of their duties as defined in the Auroville Foundation Act: Dear members of the International Advisory Council, I have been told that you will visit Auroville shortly and...
Feb 3, 2023 | Aims & ideals, Planning & development
Dr B.V. Doshi was extensively involved in Auroville, both as a member of the Governing Board (2008 to 2016) and as Chairman of Auroville’s Town Development Council (ATDC, from 2011 to 2016). During his chairmanship of ATDC, Doshi faced difficulties in enabling a...
Jan 30, 2023 | Aims & ideals
Auroville mourns the passing of B.V. Doshi, a widely revered urban planner, architect, and educator who was well acquainted with Auroville’s ideals and the vision for its collaborative development. Doshi passed away on January 24th, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of...
Jan 26, 2023 | Aims & ideals, Processes by-passed, Statements by the RA and the Working groups, Take over
The secretary of the Auroville foundation office is organising a concert in the amphitheater of the Matrimandir again deciding arbitrarily and in an authoritarian manner, bypassing the community processes and going against the very spirit of the Matrimandir which...
Jan 20, 2023 | Aims & ideals, Governing Board, Organisation & governance, Processes by-passed
by Rod Hemsell The G20 conference currently being hosted by the Government of India as the new president of this apex organization of world governments, is scheduled to be meeting in Puducherry and visiting Auroville in January. This would presumably be an important...
Jan 13, 2023 | Statements by the RA and the Working groups, Uncategorized
Update & Report December 2022 Dear residents,We would like to update you on topics which we dealt with last month, in December 2022. Please feel free to visit or email us if you have any questions. Our Open House hours are from 10 to 12 on Tuesdays, in the former...
Jan 8, 2023 | Destruction, Processes by-passed
Despite a loud communication in the medias by the Secretary's office that they are building the city and the crown road, so far not a single meter of road has been built. Instead they are destroying the existing paved roads already built by Aurovilians (with GOI...
Jan 5, 2023 | Processes by-passed, Take over
Here is an open letter written by the residents of Surrender Community regarding a recent threat to evict the youth residents of Muyerchi house. Muyerchi house is located in Surrender conmunity, it has been built for Youth of Auroville above 18 years old. They have...
Jan 3, 2023 | Land Matters, Processes by-passed, Statements by the RA and the Working groups
The Land board is clearing undergrowth and small trees in order for the marking to be done of the plot / project area extents of the project called Mother Garden. Permission has been given to this project by the illegaly appointed town developpement council called...
Jan 3, 2023 | Statements by the RA and the Working groups, Take over
Since the take over of the Town Hall building management by the Secretary's office, the persons they have appointed as executives have commited several agressions and mismanagements. The bona fide working committe has adressed to these individuals the following...
Jan 3, 2023 | Destruction, Processes by-passed, Statements by the RA and the Working groups
Since December 26th clearing of a large area inside the Matrimandir fence is being done. [see event] The legitimate Town Developement Council has adressed a letter to the Matrimandir excecutives. letter below: To Matrimandir executives, Ms. Divya Karun and...
Dec 20, 2022 | Destruction, Planning & development, Statements by the RA and the Working groups
RA TDC: Response to the communication dated 15 12 2022 by ATDC re CAUTION DURING THE CROWN WORKS Dear Community, We - TDC - have repeatedly written to the CPWD and AVFO regarding the lack of proper safety measures on the dismantled roads and the temporary bypasses...
Dec 20, 2022 | Register of Residents, Statements by the RA and the Working groups
Dear Community, We would like to inform you that it has come to our attention that there are over 100 individuals who have completed their Newcomer process and been announced as Confirmed Aurovilians but who have not been invited to meet the Secretary and therefore...
Dec 14, 2022 | Blog, In the Press, Medias take over
On 8th November, 3 bronze statues were taken from the house of Poppo & Mona (Auroville residents) by the Tamil Nadu police Idol Wing. This is the latest in a series of four ‘idol’ seizures from residents that have taken place in recent months. Each of the raids...
Dec 14, 2022 | Statements by the RA and the Working groups
Dear community, We would like to share with you an email we sent yesterday to the Synthesis team, Dena and Raghu regarding their planned follow-up on a "deep dialogue" process. This is for your information. Warmly, The Working Groups selected by the Residents'...
Dec 7, 2022 | Organisation & governance, Processes by-passed, Self Governance, Take over
Auroville’s Working Groups take over On 12 May 2022, the Governing Board (GB) started showing signs of its will to seize control of Auroville’s governance. On this day, four members of the Working Committee (WCom), dismissed by a Residents' Assembly (RA) decision for...
Dec 5, 2022 | Destruction, Uncategorized
Crown Road - Update The ‘ATDC’ illegaly appointed by the Secretary's office announced that the Crown Road work will restart with a stretch of the Crown inaccessible until the end of December 2022. Since 29th November, teams of road workers have restarted...
Dec 5, 2022 | Organisation & governance, Resident Assembly, Take over
In the past 3 months, 25 Aurovilians (mostly those working for the legitimate working groups) were notified by either the illegally appointed AVFO’s ‘BCC’, or the Accounts Officer of the Auroville Foundation office, Mr. Sathyanarayan (also a member of the illegal...
Nov 26, 2022 | Governing Board, Statements by the RA and the Working groups
After the meeting requested by the chairman*, residents along with the Working Committee have sent a letter to to the Chairman and Members of the Governing Board dated 25th November 2022.The open letter has received 477 verified signatures (the verification process...
Nov 25, 2022 | Aims & ideals, Planning & development
Archivist and scholar on the Mother, Gilles Guigan, has created a compilation on planning. He writes on some misconceptions which need to be corrected’, and lists some common misconceptions regarding the history of the City and its plan. On Planning Auroville - Some...
Nov 24, 2022 | Aims & ideals
Archivist and scholar on the Mother, Gilles Guigan, has created a compilation on Mother’s wishes for Auroville and its residents on some of the more subtle aspects of Auroville, such as how to deal with rules and people bringing in ‘undesirable’ traits. Some glimpses...
Nov 23, 2022 | Legal matters
Tindivanam Court - Abri/Ami/Evergreen land grab. The case was listed for Friday 18th November, but the judge was on leave. The judgment has been adjourned until Monday 28th November. Madras High Court - ATDC Office Order: The petition challenging the ATDC Office Order...
Nov 16, 2022 | Governing Board, Processes by-passed, Statements by the RA and the Working groups
Another letter sent to the chairman of the Governing Board following the meeting of Nov. 7th [read the event] Auroville, 11 November 2022 To: The Chairman of the Auroville Foundation, Shri R. N. Ravi Respected Sir, After the speech you gave us on the 7th of November,...
Nov 16, 2022 | Governing Board, Processes by-passed, Statements by the RA and the Working groups
Another letter sent to the chairman of the Governing Board following the meeting of Nov. 7th [read the event] Shri RN RaviHon’ble Governor of Tamil NaduChairman, Auroville FoundationRaj Bhavan Chennai Olivier BarotRevelationAuroville 11.11.2022 Your Excellency, As we...
Nov 14, 2022 | Governing Board, Processes by-passed, Statements by the RA and the Working groups
Another letter sent to the chairman of the Governing Board following the meeting of Nov. 7th [read the event] Dear Sir, Since the beginning of the present crisis in Auroville I have not been one to speak out much.I have, however, listened, deeply and attentively, to...