India, May 17 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has issued show-cause notices to four ultrasound centres for alleged violations of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994, officials said on Saturday.

The action was taken by PMC's PCPNDT cell, which oversees the implementation of the law aimed at preventing sex selection and female foeticide.

The special inspection drive began on April 13, following instructions from the state health department to conduct surprise checks at sonography centres without prior warning.

Officials said Pune has around 950 registered ultrasound centres. Of these, 910 were inspected during the drive, and irregularities were found at four centres located in Shivajinagar, K...