Odisha administration and police stopped representatives from Andhra Pradesh from distributing free solar equipment in Upar Sembi village in Koraput's Kotia region. The officials intervened after the representatives arrived with a truckload of solar equipment intended for distribution among local residents. Advertisment The incident has further heightened tensions between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh over activities in the disputed Kotia region, where the two states have been engaged in a long-standing dispute.