New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- Delhi is set to get a new Regional Forensic Science Laboratory (RFSL) at Sheikh Sarai, with the state government approving a budget of Rs 151.81 crore for the project.

The decision was cleared by the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC), chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. The Public Works Department (PWD) has been tasked with constructing the facility, with the government setting a two-year deadline for completion.

The proposed laboratory will come up on a plot measuring around 6,300 square metres and will have a built-up area of approximately 18,300 square metres. It is planned as an integrated forensic facility equipped to handle the specialised requirements involved in the scientific examination of evidence....