The Village Solid Waste Management Strategy (Auroville Area) has been compiled to specifically address waste management in the greater Auroville bioregion in a strategic and sustainable manner. The township of Auroville is set in the vicinity of a number of Tamil villages. The solid waste management practices within these villages are inadequate, leading to potential health problems, significant environmental impact, and general loss of amenity. The problems are common to villages throughout India, and waste management is emerging as an important environmental issue.The purpose of this Strategy is to provide an overview of the main problems, and suggest pathways for improving the present situation.