The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Saturday suspended three employees and transferred an assistant commissioner-rank officer, citing poor sanitation, garbage-strewn roads and inadequate cleanliness measures, officials said.

PMC Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram said the action was taken after he inspected the Shewalwadi and Manjari areas of the city.

"During my visit, the locals complained of various civic issues. I found that the drainage chambers were open and posed dangers to commuters and motorists, besides health hazards. Overall, cleanliness arrangements were also not up to the mark. Besides sanitation, the road condition in the area was also deplorable as there were potholes on the road," Ram told PTI.

As part of immediate action, Balasaheb Dhawale Patil, assistant commissioner

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