Corporators plan to take a short a trip to the hills this winter, but only for the betterment of this city, or so they say. A section of them have proposed that they be sent to hill stations for 'study tours', while the Tree Authority wishes to visit Singapore -- all at public expense.

Even though Mumbai is known for innovation and use of new technology, the members of the Improvements Committee, want to visit Ooty, Coorg and Mysore to learn about city planning, and people in the Education Committee sought permission to visit Dehradun to gain knowledge from popular schools in the state. The Health Committee sought approval to visit Shanghai in China.