Goa's Alvares 'green couple' gets Lifetime Service Award
ZEE NEWS, MUMBAI | 18 December 2015 00:30 IST
The husband-wife duo of Claude and Norma Alvares, founders of the Goa Foundation which first raised the issue of sand mining in Goa's beaches in 1987, have been named for this year's Lifetime Service Award by Sanctuary magazine.
Ashok Kumar, one of the pioneers of the fightback against wildlife crimes in India and chairman emeritus of the Wildlife Trust of India, Noida, has been named the 'Sanctuary Legend', a new category in this year's list of Sanctuary Wildlife Awards. CLICK TO READ MORE
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We owe a lot to this couple though I dont agree with them on several issues.
- Aryan, Panaji | 15 th January 2016 05:33
It is a slap on the face who question the integrity of Honest and Dedicated environmentalist Mr Claude and Norma Alvares.
- Elvis Colaco, collem | 18 th December 2015 07:31
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