S. R. Hiremath

S. R. Hiremath
Founder President of Samaja Parivarthana Samudaya, National Committee for Protection of Natural Resources and India Development Service
Personal details
Born (1944-11-05) 5 November 1944
Belavanaki,ಬೆಳವಣಿಕಿ Ron, Karnataka, India
Nationality Indian
Spouse(s) Mavissa Sigwalt
Children Raj Hiremath(Son), Sheela Hiremath(Daughter)
Alma mater B.V.B. College of Engineering and Technology
Kansas State University, Manhattan
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
Religion Hindu Lingayat

Sangayya Rachayya Hiremath (Kannada:ಸಂಗಯ್ಯ ರಾಚಯ್ಯ ಹಿರೇಮಠ) (Born: 5 November 1944, Belavanaki, Ron, Karnataka) is an Indian environmental and anti-corruption activist based in the state of Karnataka.[1] He is the founder president of Samaja Parivarthana Samudaya (Community for Social Change), a Non Governmental Organization working for the Promotion of people oriented policies and legislation, Protection the rights of the tribals and rural poor over natural resources and the empowerment of Panchayat institutions.[2] Hiremath also founded National Committee for Protection of Natural Resources.[3][4] He is best known for his relentless fight againist the Illegal Mining mafia that took place in Karnataka and successfully challenging many political heavyweights and government executives associated with illegal mining.[5][6][7] His organization is the recipient of the highest Environmental honour in India, Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar, an award accoladed for encouraging the public participation in environment, instituted by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.[8]

Personal life

Hiremath graduated in Mechanical Engineering from B.V.B. College of Engineering and Technology[9] in 1967 and moved to United States of America where he pursued M.S in Operations Research from Kansas State University, Manhattan and later received MBA from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. Later, he worked as an Investment Banker in various public and private corporations in the US including in Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago as a Manager until the 1980s when he decided to relocate to India to pursue the cause of Environment, Natural Resources and Sustainable Development.

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ MAN WITH A MISSION
  2. ↑ Samaja Parivarthana Samudaya
  3. ↑ National Committee for Protection of Natural Resources(NCPNR)
  4. ↑ National Committee for Protection of Natural Resources
  5. ↑ The man who took on the mining mafia in Karnataka
  6. ↑ Will continue fight against illegal mining, says S.R. Hiremath
  7. ↑ Men who led the crusade against illegal mining
  8. ↑ Illegal mining and community control of natural resources
  9. ↑ http://kannada.oneindia.in/literature/people/karnataka-person-of-the-year-2013-sr-hiremath-profile-080541.html
  10. ↑ [gallery.oneindia.in/news-in-pics/sri-s-r-hiremath-honoured-karnataka-person-of-year-2013/photos-c44-e45502-p401257.html Karnataka Person of the Year 2013]

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