Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan left for the United States early Saturday to study infrastructure and transport system.
A high-level team of senior officials is accompanying him
in the tour aimed at understanding civic planning, low
cost housing, development of airports and speedy
transportation.
Chavan will also visit Singapore and Malaysia to
understand the process of desalination of water and mode of
transportation there.
State Transport Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Chief
Secretary JP Dange and senior officials were present at the
airport on the occasion.
PTI