India, April 14 -- The Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) on Friday issued show-cause notices to over 400 homeowners across multiple sectors in Gurugram for allegedly running commercial establishments from residential properties, officials said on Monday.

The action follows a detailed survey conducted in old Gurugram sectors, including 4, 5, 7, 7 Extension, 9, 9A, 10, 10A, 12A, 14, 15 (Parts 1 and 2), 17, 21, 22 and 23, where widespread violations of zoning norms were detected.

Officials said around 40% of the identified houses were being used as paying guest (PG) accommodations, while nearly 10% were operating play schools. Several others were found running beauty parlours, gyms, tuition centres, clinics and property dealing offic...