Does Amitabh Kant smoke?: Not Known.Does Amitabh Kant drink alcohol?: Yes.He is considered one of the prominent civil servants in India.He has served the Government of Kerala and the Government of India in various capacities.Amitabh Kant began his IAS career as a Sub Collector of Thalassery in Kerala.Mr. Kant has been a key driver of Make in India, Startup India, Incredible India, and Gods Own Country initiatives, which positioned and branded India and Kerala State as leading manufacturing tourism destinations.He is the person behind the development of Kerala as Indias leading tourism destination.Amitabh Kant is also the person who conceptualized and executed the Atithi Devo Bhavah Guest is God campaign to train Taxi Drivers, Guides, and immigration officials and make them stakeholders in the tourism development process.As the National Project Director of the Rural Tourism Project of UNDP, Mr. Kant made a paradigm shift in spreading tourism to Indian villages, which had core competency in handloom, handicrafts, and culture.As the Secretary of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) Government of India, he was responsible for monitoring the industrial growth and performance of specific industrial sectors, formulation and implementing of industrial policy and strategies for industrial development, and Policies related to Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in the fields of Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs, and Geographical Indications, formulation of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy and Promotion and facilitation of FDI.