Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Local government ministry on Thursday decided in principle to hand over the responsibility of Dhaka's canals to north and south city corporations.

To this effect, it formed a 14-member technical committee which will submit a report within 30 days.

The decision was made at a consultation at the ministry on the handover of responsibility of the drainage system to the city corporations from Dhaka WASA.

LGRD and cooperatives minister Tazul Islam briefed the media on the latest development after the meeting.

Dhaka south mayor barrister Fazle Noor Taposh and Dhaka north mayor Atiqul Islam were present at the event along with DWASA managing director Taqsem A Khan.

Minister Mr Islam said the canals were earlier under the ju...