“Our municipal commissioner is in touch with the concerning authorities in LMC. Though we have to bear our own expenses on the trip, we may get a concession. The expenses will be further reduced if we plan our trip along with the LMC corporators. The details are being worked out,” said Ghaziabad Mayor Damyanti Goyal.

Ghaziabad Municipal Commissioner Ajay Shankar Pandey said: “We are formulating a proposal in this concern. In our next Board meeting in the first week of February, we will place the proposal for approval.”

Around 110 LMC corporators, along with 45 officials will go on a three-day trip to Singapore. With the expenses coming to around Rs 27,500 per person as travel and living cost, the estimated expenditure of the LMC will be around Rs 40 lakh.

“The municipal commissioner of Ghaziabad had contacted us regarding the details the trip,” said S K Singh, Lucknow Municipal Commissioner.

The corporators will study the pattern of cleanliness, house tax, sewerage system and drinking water functional in Singapore. An interpreter will also be sent with them.

At present, there are 90 corporators in GMC.