Lucknow, Nov. 3 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is continuously working towards making the state a major hub for pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing.

As part of this initiative, the state government has taken a major step towards developing Pilibhit, in the Terai region of the state, as a new hub for the bio-pharma industry.

In accordance with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's vision, the Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPIDA) is developing a modern industrial area on 951.79 acres in Bhara Pachpeda, Amaria tehsil, Pilibhit. A total 200 acres of this area has been earmarked for a bio-pharma park. The park will promote the production of modern biological medicines such as vaccines, insulin, gene therapy, and ...