Siliguri, Aug. 25: The Siliguri Municipal Corporation will propose to the state government to develop the town as an eco-tourism destination, the decision coming a day after travel operators urged the mayor to help Siliguri become more than a mere transit point for hill and Dooars visitors.

As a first step to realise its plan, the SMC will develop a bird sanctuary in Fulbari on the outskirts of Siliguri.