ISLAMABAD, June 7: The government has allocated Rs2.728 billion for the completion of various projects of the interior division in the federal budget for 2003-04.

The amount would be utilized on 73 different projects to be executed under the interior division.

Of the total amount of Rs2.728 billion, Rs220 million will come in the shape of foreign aid.

A forensic science laboratory will be set up in Islamabad with an estimated cost of Rs1.356 billion, while for the current fiscal year a sum of Rs270 million has been allocated for the project.

Of the total allocation for the current year, Rs20 million would be utilized through foreign aid.

For the provision of wireless equipment to the police, an amount of Rs150 million has been earmarked. The total cost of the project is Rs2.144 billion.