Year 2010 to be observed as “Forensic Year”: Govt.
November 30th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by ANINormal
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New Delhi, Nov.30 (ANI): The Minister of State for Home
Affairs Mullappally Ramachandran said on Tuesday that the Government is
observing ‘year 2010′ as “Forensic Year” to revamp and modernize the
organizational structure of various Forensic Laboratories, personnel policies,
training needs.
In written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Ramachandran
said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) engaged to distinguished scientists as
consultants for preparation of “Prospective Plan for Indian Forensic”.
They have submitted their report and has recommended various
measures to strengthen the forensic set up in the country which are at various
stages of implementation.
It has been decided to set up three new hi-tech Central
Forensic Science Laboratories at Pune, Bhopal and Guwahati to cater to the
needs of the investigating agencies.
Expansion and upgradation of existing Central Forensic
Science Laboratory at Kolkata and Chandigarh is also under way to meet the new
technical requirements.
A Plan scheme to set up six new Regional Forensic Science
Laboratories (RFSLs) and 52 district Mobile Forensic Units (DMFUs) in various
States/Union Territories has also been approved already.
Ramachandran said filling up the vacancy(ies) in State
Forensic Science Laboratories comes under the purview of respective State
Governments and the necessary action is to be taken by them. (ANI)
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