Norma Alvares | |
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 Alvares at FIAPO bootcamp, 2017 | |
| Born | Bombay, India |
| Occupation(s) | Social worker, environmental activist, lawyer |
| Known for | Goa Foundation |
| Spouse | Claude Alvares |
| Children | 3 |
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Norma Alvares is an Indian lawyer, social worker and environmental activist. [1] [2]
Born in a Goan family,[ citation needed ] Norma graduated in law from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai and entered environmental activism. [1] She is married to Claude Alvares, a fellow activist. The couple currently live in Parra, Goa with their three children, Rahul, Samir and Milind. [2]
Under the aegis of the environmental action group Goa Foundation that was started by Alvares' husband, Claude, 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] Alvares was designated as Senior Advocate by the Bombay High Court in 2024.[ citation needed ]
Alvares 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 her with the Yashadamini Puraskar in 2001. [10]
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