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Illegal PGs In Gurugram Asked To Either Register Themselves Or Face Closure
Gurugram (Photo By Aman Raj Via Wikimedia Commons)
Gurugram Municipal Corporation (GMC) is set to curb the menace of mushrooming illegal paying guest (PG) hostels as they are taking a heavy toll on infrastructure in the city, The Tribune has reported.
GMC has identified nearly 3,000 such accommodations and served notice to 1,700 of them.
As per the report, owners of these PGs, in accordance with the municipal corporation act, have been asked to pay a lodging fee of Rs 1,000 per inmate.
Only 10 PG accommodations have registered themselves while the others are evading mandatory taxes and generating illegal income by bypassing the norms.
The town and country planning department of the state has framed a policy which lists all the requirements for running PGs, but due to lack of proper enforcement, it is being overlooked.
“We are working on the enforcement aspect. Once we get approval, we will regularise the accommodations.” a senior official told the paper.
GMC is also working on simplifying the process of registration for properties that are not violating building byelaws and have asked the PG owners to apply for registration with documents such as PAN card. Civic and police NOCs, however, are mandatory.
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