Mysore/Mysuru, Nov. 30 -- Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif has called for preserving Mysuru's traditional architectural style and safeguarding the city's indigenous cultural identity.

He was speaking at a workshop titled 'From Royal Vision to Modern Urbanism: Heritage of Mysore,' organised jointly by the School of Planning & Architecture (SPA), University of Mysore (UoM) and the Institute of Town Planners, India (ITPI) - Karnataka Regional Chapter, Bengaluru and the Mysore Regional Centre.

The event held yesterday at Prof. K.S. Rangappa Auditorium, SPA, Manasagangothri, marked World Town Planning Day, World Urbanism Day and World Heritage Week.

Asif stressed that while modern architectural styles are essen...