India, Oct. 8 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has flagged 1,625 illegal and unauthorised PGs operating across the city without proper licenses, registrations and fire safety-clearences, officials said on Thursday.

MCG officials said that these properties, identified after field inspections, are categorised as PGs under the "special category" on the Urban Local Bodies No Dues Certificate portal.

According to officials, these residential properties were originally intended for single-family use. However, they were allegedly converted into PGs without obtaining the required safety clearances or statutory approvals.

In most cases, officials found that these buildings accommodate far more occupants than their intended capacit...