[mk_page_section][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]The first target of A4A’s action had been to raise funds for missing plots in the Matrimandir Area and the International Zone. By the end of the first year, the campaign has achieved two major successes:
– 98% success in reaching the funding target set for Phase 1
– the purchase of a key plot in very close proximity to the Matrimandir
A4A’s success has given the Land Board the means and confidence to enter into negotiations for purchasing missing plots when they come up for sale! And importantly, the idea and concept of Acres for Auroville have taken root. The task now is to nurture its growth.
On Sri Aurobindo’s birthday of August 15th, 2015, Acres for Auroville: Phase 2 was formally launched. Following the Land Board’s request, Phase 2 will widen its scope to include The City, Auroville’s urban area as a whole, comprising the Residential Zone, the Cultural Zone, the Industrial Zone, in addition to the Matrimandir and International Zones. Many vital acres need to be purchased for protecting and unifying a vibrant, consolidated City center.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][mk_image_slideshow images=”2576,2577″ image_width=”640″ image_height=”427″ effect=”fade” animation_speed=”700″ slideshow_speed=”7000″ pause_on_hover=”false” smooth_height=”true” direction_nav=”true”][/vc_column][/mk_page_section]
