Abhai Sinha

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| occupation = Civil engineer

| alma_mater = IIT Roorkee

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Abhai Sinha is an Indian Engineering Service (IES) officer, the former Director General of the Central Public Works Department, India (CPWD) and Principal Technical Advisor to the Government of India.{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/organisation-company/central-public-works-department/articleshow/56136529.cms|title=Central Public Works Department|website=The Times of India|date=23 December 2016|access-date=3 August 2017}} He is responsible to the Ministry of Urban Development for the efficient administration and overall professional control of Public Works within the jurisdiction of CPWD. Under the leadership of Abhai Sinha, CPWD recorded a workload of Rs.12,200 cr during 2016–17.{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/government-press-release/cpwd-reminded-of-challenges-ahead-as-it-turns-163-shri-venkaiah-117071200752_1.html|title=CPWD reminded of challenges ahead as it turns 163 Shri Venkaiah Naidu askes [sic] the construction major to innovate to be relevant and focus on green habitat making CPWD records the highest workload of Rs.12,200 cr during 2016-17 Report on reorganization of CPWD soon|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=12 July 2017|access-date=3 August 2017}}

Early life

Sinha was born on 30 June 1958. He received a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the IIT Roorkee in 1978. He joined CPWD as an engineer in 1980.{{cite web|url=http://www.cpwd.gov.in/WriteReadData/dg/63PROF.pdf|title=Abhai Sinha Director General, CPWD|website=CPWD|access-date=3 August 2017}}{{better source needed|date=July 2017}}

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