India, July 25 -- Allegations of corruption in promotions, delays in procuring 1,000 CNG buses, mounting financial losses and poor commuter services dominated a special general body meeting of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Friday, with corporators demanding sweeping reforms and greater accountability in the functioning of the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML).

Corporator Prashant Jagtap, alleged large-scale financial irregularities in the promotion process. Reading out what he described as a "rate card" on the floor of the House, Jagtap claimed that promotions to several posts were allegedly secured through payments ranging between Rs.3 lakh and Rs.10 lakh.

According to Jagtap, the alleged amounts included Rs.5 l...