India, July 21 -- Pune Municipal Corporation corporators on Monday questioned the steep rise in financial aid extended to the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML), stating that no additional subsidy would be sanctioned unless the cash-strapped public transport undertaking improves its services and ensures greater accountability.

The issue dominated a special general body (GB) meeting convened to discuss the release of subsidy funds to PMPML. The meeting, attended by PMPML chairman and managing director Mahesh Awhad and senior officials, lasted for nearly two hours before being adjourned till July 24 without a decision on the subsidy proposal.

Corporator Prithviraj Sutar questioned the transport body's growing dependence on ci...