Lok Sabha Question No. 625 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-03
Subject: Cyber Forensic Laboratories
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 625

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2026/ MAGHA 14, 1947 (SAKA)

CYBER FORENSIC LABORATORIES

625. SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details regarding the list of Cyber Forensic Laboratories that have been proposed, sanctioned, under construction and presently functioning across the country, State-wise;
- (b) the details regarding the total amount of funding allocated, released and  utilised  for  construction,  upgradation  and  functioning  of  national cyber forensic laboratories across the country, during the last five years, State-wise;
- (c) the details regarding the total number of cases presently pending for investigation before the existing cyber forensic laboratories across the country, State-wise including Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) the details regarding the total number of sanctioned posts, vacancies and  steps  undertaken  to  address  the  same  in  each  Cyber  Forensic Laboratory the country, State and year-wise; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  training  programs  to reskill / upskill cyber professionals working at Cyber Forensic Laboratories during the last five years and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR)

(a) and (b): The 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the

Seventh Schedule to the  Constitution  of India and the responsibilities to

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 625 FOR 03.02.2026

maintain  law  and  order,  protection  of  life  and  property  of  the  citizens including investigation, prosecution of crime and criminals, and related forensic science facilities, are with the State concerned.

However,  the  Central  Government  provides  continued  support  to  the States/UTs for upgradation of the State Forensic Science Laboratories. P rojects worth ₹244.89 crore have been approved for 30 States / Union Territories under the Nirbhaya funded scheme for Strengthening of DNA Analysis  and  Cyber  Forensic  Capacities  in  State/UT  FSLs.  As  per  the available  information,  the  State-wise  list  of  Cyber  forensic  divisions available / under establishment in the State / UT FSLs is at Annexure.

The  Government  of  India  has  established  a  National  Cyber  Forensic Laboratory (Evidentiary) (NCFL (E)) at the CFSL, Hyderabad with a total financial outlay of ₹37.34 crore. Further, funds to the tune of Rs. 126.84 crore have been approved under the umbrella scheme 'Safety of Women' for establishment of 06 NCFLs(E) in Central Forensic Science Laboratories located  at  Delhi,  Chandigarh,  Kolkata  (West  Bengal),  Kamrup  (Assam), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), and Pune (Maharashtra). So far ₹22.51 crore has been utilized.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 625 FOR 03.02.2026

(c)  and  (d):    The  details  regarding  the  total  number  of  cases  presently pending for investigation before the existing cyber forensic laboratories of  States  and  Union  Territories,  total  number  of  sanctioned  posts  and vacancies is not maintained centrally. As on date, 181 number of cases are  pending  for  examination  at  NCFL  (E)  Hyderabad.  Total  04  in-house experts  are  working  in  NCFL  (E)  Hyderabad  along  with  05  number  of contractual manpower.

(e):      Reskilling  and  upskilling of cyber professionals is an inherent and ongoing  process  and  is  part  of  their  functional  responsibilities  and  is carried  out  primarily  through  the  on-the-job  learning.  The  National Forensic  Sciences  University  (NFSU)  also  conducts  various  training programs in  the  field  of  cyber  forensics.  In  the  last  05  years,  total  66 training  programs  with  1852  participants  have  been  conducted  by  the NFSU  for the officers of various  Government  Departments  /  Law Enforcement Agencies.

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## Annexure

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 625 FOR 03.02.2026

State-wise list of Cyber forensic divisions available / under establishment in the

## State / Union Territory FSLs.

|   S. No. | State/UT                  | Status of Cyber Forensic Facility   |
|----------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|        1 | Himachal Pradesh          | Available                           |
|        2 | Mizoram                   | Available                           |
|        3 | Rajasthan                 | Available                           |
|        4 | Jharkhand                 | Available                           |
|        5 | Kerala                    | Available                           |
|        6 | Tripura                   | Available                           |
|        7 | Uttar Pradesh             | Available                           |
|        8 | Karnataka                 | Available                           |
|        9 | Chhattisgarh              | Available                           |
|       10 | Gujarat                   | Available                           |
|       11 | Odisha                    | Available                           |
|       12 | Puducherry                | Available                           |
|       13 | Telangana                 | Available                           |
|       14 | Uttarakhand               | Available                           |
|       15 | Assam                     | Available                           |
|       16 | Manipur                   | Available                           |
|       17 | Delhi                     | Available                           |
|       18 | Maharashtra               | Available                           |
|       19 | West Bengal               | Available                           |
|       20 | Haryana                   | Available                           |
|       21 | Andhra Pradesh            | Available                           |
|       22 | Tamil Nadu                | Available                           |
|       23 | Bihar                     | Available                           |
|       24 | Jammu & Kashmir           | Available                           |
|       25 | Sikkim                    | Not available                       |
|       26 | Punjab                    | Under Establishment                 |
|       27 | Meghalaya                 | Available                           |
|       28 | Madhya Pradesh            | Not available                       |
|       29 | Goa                       | Available                           |
|       30 | Nagaland                  | Under Establishment                 |
|       31 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Under Establishment                 |
|       32 | Arunachal Pradesh         | Available                           |

(Source -Directorate of Forensic Science Services)