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Norma Alvares
Norma Alvares is an Indian Senior Advocate, social worker and environmental activist.[1][2] Personal lifeBorn 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] CareerUnder 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] HonoursAlvares 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] References
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