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Lieutenant General Harpal Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC is Engineer-in-Chief in the Indian Army Corps of Engineers.

Prior to taking over as Engineer-in-Chief and Colonel Comdt of the Corps of Engineers on 01 December 2020, Singh was Director General of Border Roads of the Border Road Organisation. The officer has tenanted critical command and staff appointments at various levels. He has commanded a Border Roads Task Force in J&K Valley. He has also been the Chief Engineer of Project Dantak (BRO) at Bhutan, Chief Engineer (Navy), Mumbai and Chief Engineer Eastern Command.

Early life and Education
Singh is an alumnus of National Defence Academy (India) and a graduate of Defence Services Staff College, Higher Defence Management Course and National Defence College(India). He also holds double M Tech from the Virginia State University, USA and Masters in Management Studies from Osmania University and M. Phil (Defence Studies) from Madras University.

Military Carrier
Harpal Singh was commissioned into the Corps of Engineers in Dec 1982. He has tenanted critical command and staff appointments at various levels. He has commanded a Border Roads Task Force in J&K Valley. He has also been the Chief Engineer of Project Dantak (Border Road Organisation) at Bhutan, Chief Engineer (Navy), Mumbai and Chief Engineer Eastern Command.

During his career, Singh has held several appointments to include Gde 2 at Army HQ, Gde 2 and Gde 1 at Comd HQ, DDG DV at Army HQ and Dy MS at Central Command. He has also been Directing Staff and DS Coord at the College of Defence Management. He also served as Additional Military Secretary and Director General of Military Training and Col Comdt of the Army Physical Training Corps.