Mr Garg, a Civil Engineering graduate from Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Punjab University, joined Punjab Irrigation Department in the year 1961 and retired as Chief Engineer (Irrigation) in 1995. During his service, he played significant roles in Water Resources Management of Canal Systems, Drainage and Flood Control Management etc. Due to his professional efficiency, good administrative and public relation skills, he was appointed as General Manager of Ranjit Sagar Dam Project – a multipurpose Hydro Electric Project on river Ravi in Punjab. As General Manager, he was the Executive Head of this important project. Due to his immense contribution in this project, Mr Garg was honoured '''Outstanding Civil Engineer''' by the Institution during 1999-2000. Mr Garg became the Member of the Institution in the year 1972. As an active and dynamic member, he was elected for the first time to the State Centre Committee of IEI, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh in 1975-76. He became the Council Member of the Institution in the year 1991 and is continuing till date. He served the Institution in various capacities, such as, Chairman of the State Centre, Vice President of the Institution, Chairman of the Civil Engineering Division Board, Chairman of the SHMC, AITC, LBC. He was also the Member of Finance Committee, By-law Committee, Regional Coordination Committee. In addition, he is the Chairman of Panchkula Welfare Trust which runs a full-fledged State-of-the-Art Modern Charitable Diagnostic Centre in Panchkula, Haryana.