Expansion of CFSLs
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What was asked, and of whom?
The question asked about the government's proposals to expand Central Forensic Science Laboratories (CFSLs) and related measures under new criminal laws, addressed to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Who asked / answered
Shri Shankar Lalwani (asked), Ministry of Home Affairs (answered)
What the government said
- 7 existing CFSLs in Chandigarh, Delhi, Kamrup, Kolkata, Bhopal, Pune, Hyderabad
- 8 new CFSLs approved in Jammu, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Kerala
- ₹4800 crore allocated for forensic schemes
- DNA Analysis facility at Chandigarh CFSL
- National Cyber Forensic Laboratory in Hyderabad
- 6 additional National Cyber Forensic Labs approved
- 14 additional NFSU campuses approved
- 30 States/UTs assisted under Nirbhaya Fund
- 37,978 officers trained
- ₹420 crore for modernization of forensic labs
- ₹496.66 crore for mobile forensic vans
- e-Forensics application for digital data
- National Forensic Data Centre approved
| Source body | Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred) |
| Reference number | LS Q38 (Session 8) |
| Status | closed (section: question) |
| Year | 21.0 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |
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21.07.2026
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