In an aim to develop the disputed Kotia cluster of villages and to assess the ground situation, Koraput district Collector Abdaal M Akhtar visited the area on Saturday. While reviewing the ongoing development activities in the tribal hinterland, he focussed on speeding up the work related to lift irrigation projects, ORMAS programmees, OLEM activities and works pertaining to the ITDA and agriculture development. Besides, Akhtar also visited Tadibalsa village and took stock of the ongoing high school construction and road work from Tadibalsa to Potangi and instructed officials to complete the works within 15 days. He distributed 120 goats among 60 beneficiaries, 40 hens to 40 beneficiaries, honeybee box under the National Livestock Mission and six sewing machines to the Yamuna sewing group.