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Issue No: 298, May 2014

Helping the development of Bommaiyarpalayam village

Recently the Town Development Council (TDC) announced that a Memorandum of Understanding had been signed with Bommaiyarpalayam panchayat. What does this mean, and what is the significance of this initiative? Auroville Today spoke to Cristo, one of the executives of the TDC. Auroville Today: What is the origin of this initiative? Cristo: It was a result of a work that we did some years ago on preparing the Greenbelt Master Plan with our expert planning consultants, David and Achava Stein. During that exercise it emerged that the water issue is a crucial one for both Auroville and the bioregion, and this can only be solved through collaborating with our neighbours. Then, very recently, the Bommaiyarpalayam Panchayat sent a letter to us in the TDC, requesting Auroville’s help with their planning and development, and mentioning as an example the need for pure drinking water. So we decided to start collaborating with this village because they have a Panchayat President who is fr...
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Issue No. 298, May 2014

  • Quietly making an impact: Auroville's solid waste outreach
  • Editorial
  • Disposable pads, disposable lives
  • The 'Aspiration' programme: Welcome Newcomers to Auroville
  • Helping the development of Bommaiyarpalayam village
  • 'Water Without Waste' campaign meets Pondy promenaders
  • Changing Aurovillians' behavior
  • Aqua Salis
  • June Maher (Passing)

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