*RA TDC: Supreme Court Appeal February 2024 - 21.02.2024 *
Dear Auroville community, RA and well-wishers,
Please find herewith an extensive non-exhaustive report on numerous large-scale developments currently being undertaken in the Auroville project area, with links to many documents and reports highlighting the extensive tree felling, removal of understorey and clearing of all vegetation.
All projects of this scale require a prior Environmental Impact Assessment to be conducted based on proper township plans, as well as Environmental Clearance to be granted by the prescribed authority, before the topology, fauna and flora of the project area are altered, such as clearing undergrowth or felling trees.
This had indeed been the requirement laid out by the National Green Tribunal judgement in April 2022. Unfortunately, since the Supreme Court stayed the NGT judgement on December 13th, 2023, the GB-ATDC and/or Auroville Foundation Office secretary initiated a massive drive to remove all vegetation.
This is of great concern to us, the TDC of the RA, so we have addressed our original letter and report to Auroville’s three governance bodies (Governing Board, International Advisory Council and Residents’ Assembly) that are in charge of its development, as well as forwarded it to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
in Service,
L'avenir d'Auroville - TDC Town Development Council
Anan, Divya L, Dorle, Island, Natasha S, Tom G
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pu2ts3e5g5jd9ddgd4nm4/2024-02-21-Supreme-Court-Appeal-February-2024.pdf?rlkey=f47sh0tw0o9wgqhquwyiyodpt&dl=0
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