India, Aug. 22 -- New Delhi

Despite two-thirds of a month-long special sanitation drive being undertaken by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) elapsing and the campaign heading towards its final leg, councillors complained that the tendering process for many of the works planned under the scheme are still under process.

During the Standing Committee meeting held on Wednesday, several members across the party lines attacked the bureaucratic red tape, alleging it was defeating the drive's goals. They complained that the average Rs.7-9 lakh allocated per ward for Swachhata Abhiyan (Delhi Ko Kure Se Azadi) could not be utilised due to unallocated tenders.

MCD had issued an order on July 25 detailing the allocation of Rs.3 lakh per ...