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Issue No: 309, April 2015

A New Town Development Authority for Auroville?

At the end of February, the New Town Development Task Force made a presentation of its work to the community. They explained that, following last year’s recommendations of the Land Protection Status Study Group and the Working Committee, the Task Force has started a dialogue with the Town and Country Planning Office (TCPO) of Tamil Nadu to discuss the possibility of the Government of Tamil Nadu constituting a New Town Development Authority (NTDA) for the Auroville township – based on the Master Plan and upon Auroville’s values – under the Tamil Nadu Town and Planning Act. This initiative was spurred by the fact that outsiders are planning large real estate projects within the Master Plan area that have no relation to the Plan and threaten its integrity, and that uncontrolled village development is also compromising efforts that Auroville has made over the years to integrate Auroville and village development. The powers of a New Town Development Authority have been def...
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Issue No. 309, April 2015

  • The Auroville Festival in Chennai
  • The Auroville Retreat
  • The need for building a value-based society
  • Nonviolent Communication and Restorative Circles
  • Gaia's Garden in Auroville
  • Village Heritage Festival and So Much More
  • Promoting safety – the work of the Security Team
  • A New Town Development Authority for Auroville?
  • Tony Barter (Passing)
  • Auroville's youth explore a better future

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