Gurugram, Nov. 14 -- The department of town and country planning (DTCP) on Friday sealed 22 properties in DLF Phase 2 as part of its crackdown on commercial activities being carried out illegally from residential buildings in private licensed colonies.

Officials said the action targeted paying guest (PG) accommodations, guest houses, clinics, gyms, shops and offices operating in violation of approved land-use norms.

The sealing drive covered several properties, particularly along Dakshin Marg, where basements, individual rooms and multiple floors of residential buildings were found being used for commercial purposes. Among the establishments sealed were a guest house, a 12-room hotel and several offices operating from basements, ground ...