Koraput, Aug 19: Despite strong protest from Odisha on Wednesday,Andhra Pradesh administration laid foundation stones in Kotia group of villages on Thursday.

Integrated Tribal Development(ITDA), Parbatipuram unit took up a number of developmental programmes in Fagunasinery, Fatusinery, Konadora and Salpaguda area forcefully.

Government officers of Salur launched a plethora of welfare programmes including Fatusinery gram panchayat building, Anganwadi centres and health centres with the help of Andhra police.

Worth mentioning, a state level all party Committee had visited Kotia on Wednesday in order to check the administrative interference of Andhra.

At the same time, locals led by the public representatives kept vigil on Andhra officials to prevent their illegal access into Odisha border.