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'''Norma Alvares''' is an Indian social worker, environmental activist, lawyer<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 | accessdate=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 | accessdate=1 February 2015}}</ref> and a founding member of ''Goa Foundation'', an environmental action group.<ref name="Goa Foundation">{{cite web | url=http://goafoundation.org/ | title=Goa Foundation | publisher=Goa Foundation | date=2015 | accessdate=1 February 2015}}</ref> An alumnus of [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]], she graduated in law and entered environmental activism.<ref name="Livemint" /> 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.<ref name="Livemint" /> She has been involved in over 100 PILs<ref name="Goa Foundation" /><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 | accessdate=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 | accessdate=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 ''People for Animals'', an animal support group<ref name="PFA Goa">{{cite web | url=http://pfagoa.org/ | title=PFA Goa | publisher=PFA Goa | date=2015 | accessdate=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 | accessdate=1 February 2015}}</ref> and [[Other India Press]], environmental initiatives.<ref name="About Us">{{cite web | url=http://www.otherindiabookstore.com/about.jsp | title=About Us | publisher=Other India Book Store | date=2015 | accessdate=1 February 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref name="India Inspires" /> 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 | accessdate=11 November 2014}}</ref>
'''Norma Alvares''' is an Indian Senior Advocate, 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 | archive-date=26 February 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226212733/http://indiainspires.org/speakers/7 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Biography ==

Born in a Goan 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" />

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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>{{Cite web |url=http://www.awbi.org/awbi-pdf/ac_jan_14_june_16.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=23 February 2018 |archive-date=6 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606083151/http://www.awbi.org/awbi-pdf/ac_jan_14_june_16.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> Ms. Alvares was designated as Senior Advocate by the Bombay High Court in 2024


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==External links==
==External links==
* {{cite web | url=http://www.otherindiabookstore.com/index.jsp | title=Other India Book Store | publisher=Other India Book Store | date=2015 | accessdate=1 February 2015}}
* {{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 }}
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pe2gR8fE2c | title=Spring of Wisdom - Claude and Norma Alvares (Part 1 of 2) | publisher=TV Multiversity | work=[[YouTube]] video | date=26 July 2013 | accessdate=1 February 2015}}
* {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pe2gR8fE2c | title=Spring of Wisdom - Claude and Norma Alvares (Part 1 of 2) | publisher=TV Multiversity | work=[[YouTube]] video | date=26 July 2013 | access-date=1 February 2015}}
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Latest revision as of 07:30, 14 November 2024

Norma Alvares
Alvares at FIAPO bootcamp, 2017
Born
Mumbai, India
Occupation(s)Social worker, environmental activist, Senior Advocate
Known forSocial service
SpouseClaude Alvares
Children3
Awards

Norma Alvares is an Indian Senior Advocate, social worker and environmental activist.[1][2]

Biography

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Born in a Goan 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] Ms. Alvares was designated as Senior Advocate by the Bombay High Court in 2024

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Livemint". Livemint. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b "India Inspires". India Inspires. 2015. Archived from the original on 26 February 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. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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