India, Oct. 19 -- Municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram on Saturday transferred a senior officer from the Hadapsar regional ward office and suspended three other employees for negligence and poor performance.

Ram has on Saturday taken stern action against civic officials and staff following surprise inspections across the city's eastern suburbs.

As a part of the action, senior officer from the Hadapsar regional office has been transferred, while three employees from the drainage and solid waste management departments have been suspended for negligence and poor performance.

Ram conducted an early morning inspection of Shewalwadi and Manjari areas on Saturday to review cleanliness, drainage systems, potholes, encroachments, and sewage...