Congress Seeks Development Board for Mineral-Rich Kotia
Congress has demanded a dedicated development board for Kotia, a mineral-rich region. Odisha Congress president Bhakta Charan Das alleged that the Andhra Pradesh government is aggressively competing to win over the local tribal population. The area has resources including bauxite, manganese, graphite and even gold.
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Context: Kotia is a tribal area on the Odisha and Andhra Pradesh border, where mining for minerals such as bauxite is a major issue. A development board is a dedicated body that plans public services and projects for a specific region.
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