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 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...
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...
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 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 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...
Nov 9, 2022 | Destruction, Planning & development, Processes by-passed
A number of assets have been built over the years in areas that are deemed reserved for other purposes as per the Master Plan. In many cases, the constructions pre-date the plan and were unintentionally built in areas that may interfere with elements of the City....
Nov 3, 2022 | Destruction, Planning & development, Statements by the RA and the Working groups
Dear Residents, Volunteers and Guests, We would like to warn you about severe safety issues at the moment on the Auroville roads. The roads are dangerous due to unsecured construction sites. In the last few months, a builder under contract with the CPWD and the...
Oct 26, 2022 | Destruction, Planning & development, Processes by-passed
The AVFO issued several orders to violently destroy living spaces and precious forest areas that stood in the way of its dogmatic vision of the CR project. This was done with mob-like tactics such as hiring goons to intimidate peaceful protesters, or working secretly...
Oct 11, 2022 | Destruction, Land Matters, Legal matters
Dear community, We would like to update you about the unfolding of events at Evergreen, and inform you about the efforts that have taken place so far to safeguard this important plot of Auroville land. We, as the Working Committee of the Residents’ Assembly, are doing...
Oct 4, 2022 | Destruction, Processes by-passed
DESTRUCTION OF A FOREST (AUROVILLE LAND+PRIVATE LAND) 30. 09 & 01. 10. 2022 by Satprem Maïni, Director of the Auroville Earth Institute destruction of a forest-by Satprem-04/10 link to the event:...
Oct 3, 2022 | Destruction, Processes by-passed, Statements by the RA and the Working groups
Friday afternoon and Saturday morning a JCB accompanied by an engineer from the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) and a survey team started clearing a 2.5m wide path between the trees through Existence forest towards Bliss forest. This bulldozing of understory...