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Amit Shah Lays Foundation for ₹268 Crore NFSU & CFSL Campus in Raipur, Includes Innovation i-Hub Launch.

National | Dated: 24 Jun 2025

On 22 June 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the foundation stones for the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) and Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) campuses in Nava Raipur, including a new i-Hub to boost youth entrepreneurship.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The combined investment of ₹268 crore covers a ₹145 crore NFSU campus and a ₹123 crore CFSL, built on 40 acres and 6–7 acres respectively. Part of a broader plan to expand NFSU to 26 national campuses, the initiative will produce 32,000 forensic experts annually, surpassing current demand.
  • - Amit Shah emphasised that graduating from NFSU is akin to a job guarantee, thanks to increased forensic demand. He highlighted new criminal laws mandating forensic team visits to crime scenes for offenses with sentences above seven years, reinforcing evidence-based policing.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) An i-Hub (innovation hub) was launched to support start-up culture in Chhattisgarh. It provides technological guidance, mentorship, financial access, and incubation facilities. Shah underlined that only a science-backed criminal justice system is complete without entrepreneurial India support.
  • (ii) Local CFSL facilities will eliminate the need to send samples to Delhi. With four existing state labs in Ambikapur, Bilaspur, Durg, and Jagdalpur, the new CFSL enhances investigative capacity within Chhattisgarh and Central India.
  • (iii) During his two-day Raipur visit, Amit Shah also chaired a high-level security meeting with DGPs and ADGPs of seven states to review anti-Naxal operations, stressing that raids would continue even during the monsoon. He visited a BSF camp in Narayanpur and reiterated a zero-tolerance policy toward insurgency.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone for the NFSU and CFSL campuses in which Indian state capital?

Correct Answer: Raipur

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