Lok Sabha Question No. 407 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Functioning of CFSL
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 407

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  JULY, 2016/ ASHADHA 28, 1938 (SAKA)

## FUNCTIONING OF CFSL

407. SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number  of Central Forensic Science Laboratories (CFSLs) functioning in the country, at present, State/UT-wise;

(b)  whether  the  Bureau  of  Police  Research  and  Development  (BPR&D) has conducted training programmes for police personnel with regard to collecting  forensic  evidence  in  the  country,  if  so,  the  total  number  of such training programmes conducted during each of the last three years and the current year, State/Union Territory wise;

(c) whether there is shortage of manpower in the CFSLs in the country, if so, the details thereof, CFSL-wise, cadre-wise and the reasons therefor along with the remedial measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;

(d)  whether  cases  of  breach  of  secrecy  by  the  contractual  employees working in the said CFSLs have come to the notice of the Government during  the  said  period,  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  CFSL-wise  and  the reasons therefor along with the corrective action taken/being taken by the Government in this regard, so far; and

(e)  the  other  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide adequate skills to the police personnel in collecting forensic evidence, adequate  manpower  in  CFSLs  and  to  improve  their  functioning  in  the country?

## ANSWER

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

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(a):   There are 6 Central Forensic Science Laboratories (CFSLs) in the country  located  at  Chandigarh,  Hyderabad,  Kolkata,  Bhopal,  Guwahati and Pune under Directorate of Forensic Science Services(DFSS).  The 7 th CFSL(CBI) is under the control of Central Bureau of Investigation located at New Delhi.

(b): Yes, Madam. Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) has conducted training programmes for police personnel with regard to collecting forensic evidence in the country at Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West  Bengal  &  Andhra  Pradesh  and  at  Union  Territory  of  Chandigarh. The year-wise details are as under :

In 2013-14 : Conducted 05 Courses

In 2014-15 : Conducted 03 Courses

In 2015-16 : Conducted 01 Course

In 2016-17 : 06 Courses (Proposed)

Under the project 'Developing Specialist Investigators' following courses  were  also  organized  by  BPR&D  to  provide  training  to  police personnel in Forensic Science:

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In 2013-14 : 07 Courses

In 2015-16 : 03 Courses

In 2016-17 : 03 Courses (Yet to be   conducted)

(c): There  is  adequate  manpower  available  in  all  CFSLs.    However during  the12 th   Five  Year  Plan,  three  new  CFSLs  at  Pune,  Bhopal  and Guwahati have been established with provision for manpower alongwith upgradation of examination facilities in existing three CFSLs at Chandigarh, Hyderabad and Kolkata. Forty three number of scientific/technical manpower has been recruited on contract basis and posted in all the CFSLs for smooth functioning.

(d):   No  case  of  breach  of  secrecy  by  the  contractual  employees working in the CFSLs has come to the notice of the Government.

(e): Besides BPR&D, Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science (LNJN NICFS), New Delhi under the Ministry of Home Affairs is constantly organizing training for Police  to  educate  them  for  collection  and  examination  of  forensic evidence.  NICFS  has  designed  several  courses  to  provide  skills  and knowledge to police

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personnel in collecting forensic evidence.  During the last 5 years, NICFS has  trained  1378  police  personnel.  NICFS  has  also  published  Standard Operating  Procedure  to  fill  the  gap  between  police  personnel  and forensic scientists and guide police personnel in collection, preservation, packaging and forwarding of forensic evidence to forensic science laboratories.

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