Norma Alvares

Norma Alvares is an Indian social worker, environmental activist, lawyer[1][2] and a founding member of the famous breaths of Goa Foundation, an environmental action group.[3]

Norma Alvares
Born
Goa, India
OccupationSocial worker, environmental activist
Known forSocial service
Spouse(s)Claude Alvares
Children3 children
AwardsPadma Shri
Yashadamini Puraskar
WebsiteProfile

Biography

An alumnus of St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, she graduated in law and entered environmental activism.[1] Under the aegis of Goa Foundation, she initiated a public interest litigation (PIL), in 1987, to save the sand dunes of Goa, the first ever PIL filed in the state.[1] She has been involved in over 100 PILs[3][4] and has served as an amicus curiae.[5] Her efforts are reported in winning a favourable court order for blocking a DuPont factory and in another one which restricted the mining activities in Goa.[1] She is the president of People for Animals, an animal support group[6] and is the founder of Other India Book Store[7] and Other India Press, environmental initiatives.[8] Alvares is married to Claude Alvares, a known environmental activist and the couple lives in Parra, Goa with their three children, Rahul, Samir and Milind.[2] She was honored by the Government of India, in 2002, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[9] The Government of Goa honoured Alvares with the Yashadamini Puraskar in 2001.[10]

References
  1. "Livemint". Livemint. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. "India Inspires". India Inspires. 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. "Goa Foundation". Goa Foundation. 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  4. "Down to Earth". Down to Earth. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  5. "Amicus Curiae". Down to Earth. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  6. "PFA Goa". PFA Goa. 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  7. "Other India Book Store". Other India Book Store. 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  8. "About Us". Other India Book Store. 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  9. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  10. http://www.awbi.org/awbi-pdf/ac_jan_14_june_16.pdf
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