The popular belief is that during the time of Mahabharata, Guru Dronacharya lived in his ashram where the current city of Gurgaon exists and hence the name change to Gurugram. However a name change from Gurgaon to Gurugram will make little difference to that area which has been battling serious problems like traffic congestion, scarcity of groundwater and illegal encroachments. It would be far more beneficial if the Government would focus on these real issues plaguing the city!