Lined with palm trees, and overlooking fields on both sides it must be said that the Parra road which is off of the main highway, is one of the prettiest, most picturesque roads in Goa. The road which is of the Bollywood film ‘Dear Zindagi’ fame is spotted in several films and TV series like ‘Four More Shots Please’. Goa has always been a preferred destination for tourists. But constant ignorance of laws by the tourists and repeating the mistakes multiple times make the locals angry, especially when there is no police action. Here is a similar problem where foreign tourists were caught on camera while performing stunts on the Parra. Since it is a single lane road without any parking space or a physical divider, there is traffic congestion. The locals are in a quandary as they get caught up in the traffic jam on this road since several tourist vehicles are seen parked along the roadside. It is learnt that recently, the local village panchayat started charging Rs 1,000 from the tourists as garbage and entertainment tax from those shooting a video. The panchayat claims that while shooting a video, such people create a lot of garbage and traffic chaos in the area. However what comes as a shocker is that several tourists have demanded a separate road for the locals so that the Parra road is left for them (the tourists). This is totally unacceptable.
