...... 48 CIVIL LIBERTIES 4.99 The matter has been taken up with the State Government for taking appropriate action. H] Improvement of Forensic Science Laboratories 4.100 As indicated in the previous reports, the Commission has been urging the Ministry of Home Affairs and the State Governments to implement the recommendations of a report entitled “State of the Art Forensic Sciences: For Better Criminal Justice”, which was prepared by a Core Group of Experts constituted by the Commission. 4.101 The Commission has noted that the steps have been taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs to implement certain recommendations, which include the creation of a separate Directorate of Forensic Sciences and advice to the States to set up Forensic Science Development Boards. In the annual report of the Commission for the year 20012002, it was stated that reminders were issued to various State Governments urging them to implement the recommendations of the Commission and send their reports on the action taken on them. 4.102 In response to these reminders, some of the State Governments have reported that the copy of the Report, which was forwarded to the Chief Secretary vide Commission’s letter dated 22-10-1999 was not received by them. Accordingly, copies of the Report have been forwarded to Kerala, Punjab, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Manipur. During the year, the Ministry of Home Affairs has been requested to expedite the following:(i) Action taken on the remaining recommendations made by the Core Group; (ii) Implementation of the decisions taken by the Core Group; and (iii) Response, if any, received from the State Governments to MHA’s letter dated 13-11-2001. 4.103 A reminder was again issued on 15-10-2003 and to the Ministry of Home Affairs. The response, however, was awaited. Meanwhile, reminders have been issued to Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION