Bengaluru: The first batch of 40 conservancy workers, accompanied by two officials from the State, will leave for Singapore to study the civic cleanliness and manhole cleaning system adopted there.

In all, 25 batches will visit Singapore in the next few months, according to Minister for Social Welfare H Anjaneya.

Speaking with media persons on Saturday, Anjaneya said the civic workers will study the state-of-the-art manhole cleaning system in place in Singapore.

Vishal R., director, Municipal Administration, said 1,000 permanent workers chosen from across the State will be sent in 25 batches to Singapore. “Each group will be guided by one environmental engineer and one sanitary health inspector from various urban local bodies. We will first send three to four batches and take stock of how much they learn and how will it help them. Then we will send the other batches,” he said.

The Directorate has tied up with MSIL for the study tour arrangements including travel and accommodation. “The teams will spend four days in Singapore and will be put up in twin-sharing hotel rooms. The approximate expenditure on each worker is around Rs. 75,000. We will also be giving them some money in hand for their personal expenses,” Dr. Vishal added.