Boom to bust: Gurugram’s illegal PG business faces crackdown
A crackdown on illegal paying guest accommodations in Gurugram has led to the sudden sealing of residential buildings, displacing hundreds of tenants. The action follows a legal dispute regarding building by-law violations and the unauthorized commercial use of residential properties.
Why it matters
The situation highlights the tension between rapid urban development, housing shortages, and the enforcement of zoning regulations in major Indian cities.
It was a quiet Saturday morning on June 20. Sanghamitra Pati was at her home in Bhubaneswar when her phone rang.
“ Do ghante mein room khali kar do , building seal ho rahi hai (Vacate the room in two hours. The building is being sealed),” the caretaker of her rented accommodation in Gurugram’s DLF Phase 3 told her. Minutes later, her landlord repeated the message.
The 26-year-old marketing manager initially dismissed it as a prank. She called back to check. The answer was the same. Officials were on their way to seal the building in S Block. She had two hours to empty her one-bedroom apartment.
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