The government will set up 20 more city corporations in greater districts to develop a strong representative local government system in the country.
LGRD and cooperatives minister Syed Ashraful Islam disclosed this to journalists after a meeting with deputy commissioners on Wednesday, the second day of DCs' conference, at the Bangladesh Secretariat.
The DCs' conference began Tuesday and concludes today.
Syed Ashraful Islam said the establishment of 20 new city corporations would be completed within the tenure of the present government.
He said Comilla and Narayanganj city corporations had already been formed and another city corporation comprising Tongi and Gazipur would be formed by December this year.
The minister said the present government was pledge-bound to build a strong elected local government system in the country.
He said the local government bodies would have to increase their income as economic self-reliance was necessary for their independence.
Development and services of local government bodies could be expanded if their tax collection was increased, he added.
Source : New Age
