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{{Infobox person
|name = M. B. Nirmal
|image = MBNirmal.jpg
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1943|10|10}}
|birth_place = [[Kunrathur]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
|death_date = 
|death_place =
|nationality = [[India]]n
|alma_mater = Government High School, Kunrathur, <br/> [[Pachaiyappa's College]], [[Chetpet]], <br/> [[Madras Law College]]
|other_names =
|known_for = Environmental management<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ashoka.org/fellow/2852|title=M.B. Nirmal|publisher=[[Ashoka Foundation]]|accessdate=24 November 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120718181637/http://www.ashoka.org/fellow/2852|archivedate=18 July 2012}}</ref>
|occupation = Social activist
|website = [http://exnora.in/pg/about/read/founder M. B. Nirmal]
}}
'''M. B. Nirmal''' is the founder and chairman of [[Exnora International]] which is a civic movement in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]], which deals with environmental issues.<ref name="g">{{cite web | url= http://www.unesco.org/most/asia3.htm | title=Community Participation for Clean Surroundings - EXNORA India | date= | publisher= [[UNESCO]] | accessdate=2009-08-06}}</ref><ref name="gs">{{cite news | url= http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/22/stories/2008012257930200.htm | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080130125911/http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/22/stories/2008012257930200.htm | url-status= dead | archive-date= 30 January 2008 | title=Exnora award for Bhilai Steel Plant chief | date= 22 January 2008 | newspaper= [[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2009-08-06}}</ref><ref name="gg">{{cite web | url= http://web.mit.edu/urbanupgrading/upgrading/resources/organizations/ExNoRa.html | title=
ExNoRa International (EI)| date= | publisher= [[The World Bank Group]] |accessdate=2009-08-06}}</ref> In addition to his involvement in Exnora, Nirmal is also involved in consumer advocacy, afforestation programmes, and rehabilitation of convicts among others.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/championmanycause/191239/|title= Champion of many a cause|date=27 October 2003|newspaper=[[Business Standard]]|accessdate=22 November 2009}}</ref>

==Early life==
Nirmal did his schooling in Government Higher secondary school Kundrathur and obtained his graduation from Pachiappa’s college Chetpet, Chennai. He obtained his degree in Law from Madras Law College.

==One Hut - One Light==
[[File:“One Hut One Light” scheme in Sogandi Village.jpg|thumb|"One Hut - One Light" scheme in Sogandi village in 1978.]]
[[File:Hon’le Minister Panruti Ramachandran is seen inaugurating “One Hut One Light” scheme in Sogandi Village in Tamil Nadu, India..jpg|thumb|"One Hut One Light" scheme was introduced for the first time in India in the Sogandi village in 1978 by Indian Overseas Bank in Chengalpet for which M. B. Nirmal was the manager. Hon’le Minister [[Panruti S. Ramachandran]] is seen inaugurating, with Nirmal seated in the back.]]

==Author/Writer==
He is author of twelve books in Tamil and six books in English written for individual and societal development. He has been writing in leading Magazines and periodicals regularly.

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.homeexnora.org/founder.html M. B. Nirmal's Bio on Exnora's Website]
* http://www.deccanherald.com/content/534203/man-creates-oxygen-parlour-his.html

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