Lok Sabha Question No. 3373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-07
Subject: Functioning of CFSL
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, SUDHEER GUPTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3373

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH  AUGUST, 2018/ SHRAVANA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

## FUNCTIONING OF CFSL

3373.

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) functioning in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b)  whether  there  is  a  shortage  of  CFSL  experts  in  the  field  of  Forensic Science in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for the same;
- (d) whether there is a heap of unexamined viscera samples owing to acute shortage  of  CFSLs  and  staff  in  the  said  laboratory  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (e) whether there is obstacle in the disposal of grave criminal cases owing to delay in the viscera report and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to enhance the capacity of  forensic  laboratories  and  setting  up  of  new  forensic  labs  in  each  and every States of the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3373 FOR 07.08.2018

## (a): There  are  seven  Central  Forensic  Science  Laboratories  (CFSLs) functioning in the country as below :-

|   Sl. No. | CFSL and location     |
|-----------|-----------------------|
|         1 | CFSL, Chandigarh      |
|         2 | CFSL, Kolkata         |
|         3 | CFSL, Hyderabad       |
|         4 | CFSL, Bhopal          |
|         5 | CFSL, Guwahati        |
|         6 | CFSL, Pune            |
|         7 | CFSL (CBI), New Delhi |

(b) & (c): Keeping in view the requirement of forensic experts in CFSLs, Ministry has approved 120 additional scientific and administrative posts for CFSLs.    Further,  Ministry  has  also  approved  recruitment  of  77  forensic professionals (on contract basis) in CFSLs.

(d) & (e): Presently, there are total of 330 viscera cases with the CFSLs. These cases are examined on priority.

(f): Apart from strengthening the Central Forensic Science Laboratories, the Government has decided to support States/UTs in setting up of special forensic  units  to  meet  the  forensic  needs  of  sexual  assault  cases  in  a timely manner.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3373 FOR 07.08.2018

Government has already approved a project to set up a State-of-art DNA lab  in  Central  Forensic  Science  Lab  in  Chandigarh  under  the  Nirbhaya Fund. Following funding support to States has also been approved  under the Modernization of Police Forces scheme  (a Centrally Sponsored scheme):

- (i) upgrading  of  Gujarat  Forensic  Science  University,  Gandhinagar  for establishment  of  a  Centre  of  Excellence,  and  institutes  for  training and capacity building activities,
- (ii) establishment of hi-tech State Forensic Science Laboratory at Amravati in Andhra Pradesh,
- (iii) upgrading forensic laboratories and institutes in North-Eastern States.

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