TNI Bureau: Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena today visited Kotia group of villages in Koraput district of Odisha.

During his visit, the Chief Secretary reviewed the progress of various developmental projects being carried out by the State government in the controversial Kotia group of villages.

Principal Secretary to Government, Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Department, Dr Arabinda Kumar Padhee accompanied Jena.

The visited the ‘Mo School’ building, Hospital, Jagannath Temple and police barracks.

Among others Koraput district collector, DIG, SP and DSP were present during the Chef secretary’s visit.

It is to be noted here that Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are engaged in a five-decade-long tussle over the ownership of Kotia group of villages.