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Issue No: 319, February 2016

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AVC appointed knowledge partner Auroville Consulting has been actively working with the Ministry of Urban Development (Government of India) in relation to the Government’s Smart City initiative and has been appointed a knowledge partner for the city of Bhubaneswar. The unit supported Bhubaneswar with the design and implementation of citizens’ participation mechanisms and the preparation of their Smart City programme application, with a focus on sustainable development of the city. On January 28th, the Government of India announced the first 20 Indian cities that have been selected for the Smart City initiative. Bhubaneswar was ranked first.   Architectural awards In the third edition of the NDTV Design & Architecture Awards 2015, Auroville architects received two awards and one nomination. In the section ‘House Award: Climatic Zone (Warm & Humid)’, architect Fabian Ostner of White Ant Studio won an award for his “A House in Auroville”, while architect G...
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Issue No. 319, February 2016

  • Tamil Nadu and Auroville: An Enlarged Cooperation
  • Anniversary Thoughts
  • Preparing for the 50th Anniversary
  • Focus on Youth at the Pavilion of Tibetan Culture
  • An Accessible Bus - For an Accessible Community?
  • Leaking Roofs, Lack of Privacy, Plenty of Sound Pollution
  • Searching for the Spirit of Seva
  • The Second Auroville Potter's Market
  • Light in Darkness: Poems and Photos by Hamish Boyd
  • News in Brief
  • On Geckos and Penguins
  • Georges Blanchet (Passing)

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