The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh disclosed here today that approximately ten acre of land has been acquired for bringing up the first- ever Biotechnology park in the State of Jammu & Kashmir. This land was acquired by Science & Technology Department at Gaati SIDCO Phase-III Industrial Complex in district Kathua about 10 km proximal to Kathua town on the Jammu-Pathankot National Highway. Dr. Jitendra Singh had been actively following up the project and got it approved during his tenure as Union Minister for Science & Technology. The work on the project will start in the next few weeks.