Norma Alvares
Norma Alvares is an Indian lawyer, social worker and environmental activist.[1][2]
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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 |
BiographyEdit
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]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 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 linksEdit
- "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.