Maharashtra government has given its nod for two new regional forensic science laboratories to be set up at Kolhapur and Nanded, for eight districts in the state's Marathwada, Western Maharashtra and Konkan regions.

According to a Government Resolution (GR), the Kolhapur lab will cater to Sangli, Kolhapur, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts while Nanded, Parbhani, Hingoli and Latur districts will be attached to the Nanded laboratory.