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Usha Sharma (IAS)
Usha Sharma served as the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India from 2017 - 2020. She is a 1985-batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre, has been appointed Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on 22 July 2017.[1] Within a year from her appointment, a 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.[2] 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.[3] She was succeeded by Smt. V.Vidyawati in 2020.
References
- ↑ "Usha Sharma is ASI director-general as Center does an official rejig". Manorama. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ↑ "PM inaugurates new Headquarters of Archaeological Survey of India in New Delhi today". Press Information Bureau. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ↑ "Archaeological Survey of India DG seeks 4 months for Jagannath temple's repair". The New Indian Express. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
| Preceded by Rakesh Tewari |
Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India 2017-2020 |
Succeeded by V Vidyawati |