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The imposition of a fee on tourists taking a single photograph ranges from Rs 100 to Rs 500, in the guise of a 'Swachhta Tax' by the Parra village panchayat, has been severely criticised by tourism industry stakeholders, who want the "unfair" trend to be "nipped in the bud".Signages of the village panchayat notice which reads, "'Swachhta tax/Mission Clean Parra Tax' will be levied on all film shoots, photo shoots, etc. Tax will vary from individuals and commercials" went viral on Tuesday, after tourists were made to shell out Rs 100 to Rs 500, for taking amateur photographs at a coconut tree-lined road, which has been popularised in several Bollywood films like 'Dear Zindagi' and international films."This is a really poor trend because of which tourists will be harassed. It has to be nipped in the bud, before other villages emulate such a tax," President of the Travel and Tourism Association of Goa Savio Messias told .The trend went viral after a villager, Paul Fernandes, uploaded a video of a tourist who was charged Rs 500 for taking a single photo of his friend in Parra."Village panchayat officials made the tourist pay Rs 500 for taking a single photograph along the scenic road. They even gave him a receipt for the tax. This is something seriously wrong, which will deter tourists from coming to Goa," Parra villager Paul Fernandes said.Former sarpanch of Parra Benedict D'Souza also slammed the trend."This road features in Bollywood and Hollywood films. It is wrong on the part of the panchayat to charge a fee for a photo. It is God given nature. If it is a commercial shoot, the panchayat can charge. But such a tax should not be levied on amateur tourists," D'Souza said.Parra sarpanch Delilah Lobo could not be contacted for comment, despite several attempts to reach her.( With inputs from IANS )

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