Patna, December 7. 100 fast track courts will be set up in Bihar to speed up the judicial system. State Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Samrat Chaudhary announced this on Sunday. The Deputy Chief Minister said that the main objective of setting up these courts is to dispose of pending cases quickly, reduce the burden on the courts and ensure speedy hearing of sensitive cases. At present there are more than 18 lakh pending cases in the state, making this step very necessary. The Deputy Chief Minister said that eight fast-track courts have been proposed in Patna, while four each will be set up in Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga and Bhagalpur. Three fast track courts will be set up at Nalanda (Bihar Sharif), Rohtas (Sahsram), Saran (Chhapra), Begusarai, Vaishali (Hajipur), East Champaran (Motihari), Samastipur and Madhubani. Similarly, two fast track courts in West Champaran (Betia), Saharsa, Purnia, Monger, Nawada, Jehanabad, Arul, Aurangabad, Kaimur (Bhabhwa), Buxar, Bhojpur (Ara), Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Siwan, Gopalganj, Spool, Madhepura, Arria, Kishanganj, Katihar, Banka, Jamui, Sheikhpura, Lakhisarai and Khagaria. 2-2 Fast Track Courts will be established. Apart from this, it is proposed to establish one Fast Track Court each in Bagha Sub Divisional Courts. Samrat Chaudhary said that the cases identified jointly by the District Magistrate, Senior Superintendent of Police, and Superintendent of Police will be processed on priority basis. There will also be massive recruitment of personnel to set up a total of 100 fast-track courts in 38 districts and sub-divisions of the state. A total of 900 posts have been proposed for each court. Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary said that 79 courts would be designated as Act Courts to dispose of pending Arms Act cases expeditiously. He said that the government is confident that the speedy resolution of serious cases under the Arms Act will strengthen law and order. He said that the state government is determined to speed up the judicial process, that is why 100 fast track courts will be established.