Government of Gujarat Appoints Prof. Pratyush Shankar as Urban Design Expert to Vadodara Heritage Conservation Committee
May 20, 2026
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], May 20: Prof. Pratyush Shankar, Provost of Navrachana University and Dean of the School of Environmental Design and Architecture (SEDA), has been selected as the Expert in the Urban Design domain as part of the Heritage Conservation Committee constituted by the Government of Gujarat under the Urban Development and Urban Housing Department for Vadodara. The Committee will function in accordance with the provisions of the Comprehensive General Development Control Regulations (C.G.D.C.R - 2017) (Schedule 19) for the conservation of heritage within the jurisdiction of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) and the Vadodara Urban Development Authority (VUDA). The Committee is currently chaired by VMC Commissioner Shri Arun Mahesh Babu.