Gurgaon is a city in Haryana, India. It is the capital of the Gurgaon district and has a population of over 1.5 million people. A survey by the Department of Town and Country Planning found that there are 2080 guesthouses in Gurgaon, both legal and unauthorised. These guesthouses occupy around 145 acres of land in prime sectors of the city. The report suggests that a solution to accommodate the various guesthouses in residential colonies is now an utter need for the city.