Guwahati, May 11 -- An ecotourism development project proposed for Meghalaya's Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary has drawn strong opposition from a youth organisation, which warns of potential harm to the delicate ecosystem.

The Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) submitted a letter on May 6 to the State's Additional Director General of Forests (Wildlife) and the Director of Wildlife Preservation, urging them to scrap the planned project within and around the 29 sq. km sanctuary in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district.

The HYC's stance makes it the second group to contest the Rs 23.7 crore initiative. Previously, Shillong-based environmental group Green-Tech Foundation (GTF) had petitioned State Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh against the proposed infra...