India, Feb. 8 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Friday issued show-cause notices to 20 officials and employees over alleged wastage of civic funds after uniforms, sarees and other material purchased nearly nine years ago were found lying unused.

The issue was flagged by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Hemant Sambhus, who alleged that material worth over Rs.2 crore had been lying unused for years. According to Sambhus, PMC had procured cloth for uniforms and sarees meant for Class IV employees, along with other material, but failed to distribute it. He said the stock has been stored at the Savitribai Phule Study Room in Vadgaon Budruk.

Taking cognisance of the complaint, municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram appointed...