The Maharashtra government has approved an official study tour to Denmark, scheduled from May 16 to May 24, 2026, despite recently announced austerity measures that canceled all planned foreign tours for officials and legislators. This trip, titled 'Technical Awareness Visit on Climate-Smart Water Infrastructure', will be led by Pravin Pardeshi, CEO of MITRA, and will include four other participants: ASR Naik, Member Secretary of Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran; Sachin Ombase, Solapur Municipal Commissioner; Ranjita Chakote, Standing Committee chairman of Solapur Municipal Corporation; and Prajakta Admane, Chairperson of Umred Municipal Council. The state government had previously postponed a tour to Japan for 22 legislators starting May 23, following an appeal from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Chief Secretary of Maharashtra issued directions on May 14 to cancel foreign tours temporarily, while the Urban Development Department's resolution on May 15 confirmed that the entire expenditure for the Denmark tour would be borne by the Royal Danish Embassy. Participants will be allowed to purchase foreign currency for personal expenses, subject to approval from the Government of India's Department of Economic Affairs.