S. R. Hiremath
S. R. Hiremath | |
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| Founder President of Samaja Parivarthana Samudaya, National Committee for Protection of Natural Resources and India Development Service | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1944 Belavanaki, ಬೆಳವಣಿಕಿ Ron, Karnataka, India |
| Spouse | 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 |
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 against 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
- Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar, 1989.
- Jaap van Praag International Award, 1982 by Hivos, Netherlands.
- Rajyotsava Prashasti, 1987 by Government of Karnataka.
- ‘Press Club’s Man of the Year Award, 2012 by PRESS Club Of Bangalore.
- Person of the Year, 2013 by Kannada Oneindia.in[10]
References
- ^ MAN WITH A MISSION
- ^ Samaja Parivarthana Samudaya
- ^ National Committee for Protection of Natural Resources(NCPNR)
- ^ National Committee for Protection of Natural Resources
- ^ The man who took on the mining mafia in Karnataka
- ^ Will continue fight against illegal mining, says S.R. Hiremath
- ^ Men who led the crusade against illegal mining
- ^ Illegal mining and community control of natural resources
- ^ http://kannada.oneindia.in/literature/people/karnataka-person-of-the-year-2013-sr-hiremath-profile-080541.html
- ^ [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]