https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Usha_Sharma_%28IAS%29Usha Sharma (IAS) - Revision history2026-09-06T23:47:39ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.6https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Usha_Sharma_(IAS)&diff=262639&oldid=prev->சத்திரத்தான்: /* References */2021-12-25T12:28:25Z<p><span class="autocomment">References</span></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}<br />
<br />
'''Usha Sharma''' served as the Director General of the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] from 2017 - 2020. She is a 1985-batch [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] officer of [[Rajasthan]] cadre, has been appointed Director General of the [[Archaeological Survey of India| Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)]], an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on 22 July 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 July 2017| title=Usha Sharma is ASI director-general as Center does an official rejig |work=Manorama|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/nation/2017/07/22/major-reshuffle-in-central-departments-35-oficers-new-posts.html |access-date=5 April 2021}}</ref> Within a year from her appointment, a [[Dharohar Bhawan|new headquarters building (Dharohar Bhawan)]] was acquired by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 July 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 July 2018| title= PM inaugurates new Headquarters of Archaeological Survey of India in New Delhi today |work= Press Information Bureau|url=https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1538477|access-date=5 April 2021}}</ref> Two major contributions started during her term were the restoration efforts conducted to the Natamandap of Jagannath Temple in Odisha and the conservation efforts of the Jagamohan of Sun Temple in Konark.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 December 2019| title= Archaeological Survey of India DG seeks 4 months for Jagannath temple’s repair |work= The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2019/dec/24/archaeological-survey-of--india-dg-seeks-4-months-for-jagannath-temple-repair-2080298.html |access-date=5 April 2021}}</ref> She was succeeded by Smt. V.Vidyawati in 2020.<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
{{s-start}}<br />
{{succession box|title=Director General of the [[Archaeological Survey of India]]|before=[[Rakesh Tewari]]|after=V Vidyawati|years=2017-2020}}<br />
{{s-end}}<br />
<br />
{{authority control}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Usha}}<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian historians]]<br />
[[Category:Directors General of the Archaeological Survey of India]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]</div>->சத்திரத்தான்