The Goa Tourism Department has issued a notice to former cricketer Yuvraj Singh for his alleged failure to register his villa in Morjim with the tourism department before putting it for up for homestay online and called him to appear before the authority for personal hearing on 8 December.
The Tourism Department has initiated proceedings under the Registration of Tourist Trade Act for failure to register the villa, situated in Varchawada, Morjim, with the department. The notice issued by Deputy Director of Tourism Rajesh Kale, on 18 November addressed to the cricketer-owned villa, ‘Casa Singh’, located at Morjim in North Goa, reads, “It has come to the notice of the undersigned that your residential premises located at Varchawada, Morjim, Pernem, Goa is allegedly functioning as a homestay and is being marketed on online platforms like Airbnb.”
The tourism department also quoted a tweet by the former cricketer in which he said he would be hosting an exclusive stay at his Goa home.
“I will be hosting an exclusive stay at my Goa home for a group of 6, only on @Airbnb. This is where I spend time with my loved ones and the home is filled with memories from my years on the pitch,” Singh had said in a tweet.
