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'''Norma Alvares''' is an Indian social worker | '''Norma Alvares''' is an Indian lawyer, social worker and environmental activist.<ref name="Livemint">{{cite web | url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/1P5V4SptPe1ZwGUQEi1zYL/Norma-Alvares--Claude-Alvares--The-power-of-two.html | title=Livemint | publisher=Livemint | date=9 August 2014 | access-date=1 February 2015}}</ref><ref name="India Inspires">{{cite web | url=http://www.indiainspires.org/speakers/7 | title=India Inspires | publisher=India Inspires | date=2015 | access-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Born in a [[Mangalorean Catholic]] family, she graduated in law from [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]] and entered environmental activism.<ref name="Livemint" /> Norma Alvares is married to [[Claude Alvares]], another [[Mangalorean Catholic]] activist and the couple currently lives in [[Parra, Goa]] with their three children, Rahul, Samir and Milind.<ref name="India Inspires" /> | |||
Under the aegis of the [[Goa Foundation]] that was started by her husband, she initiated a [[public interest litigation]] (PIL) in 1987 to save the sand dunes of Goa, the first ever PIL filed in the state.<ref name="Livemint" /> She has been involved in over 100 PILs<ref name="Goa Foundation">{{cite web | url=http://goafoundation.org/ | title=Goa Foundation | publisher=Goa Foundation | date=2015 | access-date=1 February 2015}}</ref><ref name="Down to Earth">{{cite web | url=http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/dabolim-project-forest-area | title=Down to Earth | publisher=Down to Earth | date=11 April 2012 | access-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> and has served as an [[amicus curiae]].<ref name="Amicus Curiae">{{cite web | url=http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/are-goas-village-panchayats-following-high-court-orders-garbage-disposal-state-pollution-boa | title=Amicus Curiae | publisher=Down to Earth | date=20 April 2012 | access-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Livemint" /> She is the president of the Goa branch of [[People for Animals]]<ref name="PFA Goa">{{cite web | url=http://pfagoa.org/ | title=PFA Goa | publisher=PFA Goa | date=2015 | access-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> and is the founder of [[Other India Book Store]]<ref name="Other India Book Store">{{cite web | url=http://www.otherindiabookstore.com/index.jsp | title=Other India Book Store | publisher=Other India Book Store | date=2015 | access-date=1 February 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121051948/http://otherindiabookstore.com/index.jsp | archive-date=21 January 2015 | url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[Other India Press]].<ref name="About Us">{{cite web | url=http://www.otherindiabookstore.com/about.jsp | title=About Us | publisher=Other India Book Store | date=2015 | access-date=1 February 2015}}</ref> She was honored by the [[Government of India]], in 2002, with the fourth highest [[Indian honours system|Indian civilian award]] of [[Padma Shri]].<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Padma Awards | date=2015 | access-date=11 November 2014}}</ref> The [[Government of Goa]] honoured Alvares with the [[Yashadamini Puraskar]] in 2001.<ref>http://www.awbi.org/awbi-pdf/ac_jan_14_june_16.pdf</ref> | |||
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Norma Alvares | |
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| Born | Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | Social worker, environmental activist, Lawyer |
| Known for | Social service |
| Spouse(s) | Claude Alvares |
| Children | 3 children |
| Awards | Padma Shri Yashadamini Puraskar |
| Website | Profile |
Norma Alvares is an Indian lawyer, social worker and environmental activist.[1][2]
Biography[edit | edit source]
Born in a Mangalorean Catholic family, she graduated in law from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai and entered environmental activism.[1] Norma Alvares is married to Claude Alvares, another Mangalorean Catholic activist and the couple currently lives in Parra, Goa with their three children, Rahul, Samir and Milind.[2]
Under the aegis of the Goa Foundation that was started by her husband, 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 the Goa branch of People for Animals[6] and is the founder of Other India Book Store[7] and Other India Press.[8] 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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Livemint". Livemint. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "India Inspires". India Inspires. 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "Goa Foundation". Goa Foundation. 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "Down to Earth". Down to Earth. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "Amicus Curiae". Down to Earth. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "PFA Goa". PFA Goa. 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "Other India Book Store". Other India Book Store. 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "About Us". Other India Book Store. 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ http://www.awbi.org/awbi-pdf/ac_jan_14_june_16.pdf
External links[edit | edit source]
- "Other India Book Store". Other India Book Store. 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- "Spring of Wisdom - Claude and Norma Alvares (Part 1 of 2)". YouTube video. TV Multiversity. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2015.