MCD, DUDA delaying civic works: AAP MLAs

New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) Several AAP MLAs today allegedthat execution of civic works in their constituencies werebeing delayed by three BJP-controlled municipal corporationsand DUDA. MLA Somnath Bharti said several works, which are to beexecuted under MLA local area development funds, have beenpending for several months due to apathy of the Delhi UrbanDevelopment Agency (DUDA). DUDA was constituted last year by the Delhi government asa central agency for execution of development projects aswell as maintenance of public assets. Bharti said projects for fogging machines have been"pending for five months" and there has also been "noapproval" for installation of CCTV cameras in hisconstituency. AAP MLAs Jarnail Singh and Akhileshpati Tripathi alsoaccused the municipal corporations of delaying civic works intheir constituencies despite the fact that MCD, which is anexecutive agency, is given funds through MLA funds. PTI BUNKNDSMN