Atulya Misra

Atulya Misra is a senior officer of the Indian Administrative Services, currently posted as additional chief secretary in the Government of Tamil Nadu. He has been actively involved in containment of the COVID-19 pandemic. He earlier worked as the principal secretary in the Department of Industries, Environment & Forests and Transport. He has also served as chairman of various organizations, including Chennai Port Trust, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Titan Industries and TNPL. Atulya Misra is an alumnus of Scindia School, Gwalior, Hindu College, University of Delhi, TERI University, Delhi, the Universities of Texas and Yale, USA, and Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UK. He was awarded a doctorate by Anna University, Chennai, for his work on carbon footprints. He is passionate about the environment and strongly believes that it’s time we wake up to the need to preserve our planet. His first book, Oxygen Manifesto, was a widely acclaimed bestseller. Vultures of Paradise is his second book.