The Union Home Ministry has approved construction of 85 anti-Naxalite police stations in Bihar. This is the largest number of such police stations approved by the Centre for any state. Union Home Ministry had approved construction of 400 anti-Naxalite fortified police stations in nine Maoist-affected states. Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra are among the other states which would have the anti-Naxalite police stations.

Funds for setting up these police stations have also been allotted by the Centre. A total of 30 districts in Bihar are Naxalite-hit. As many as 374 police stations in Bihar are located in Maoist-affected areas. Of these, 347 are in rural areas and the remaining 27 are in urban areas.

A total of 20 police stations are classified as critical. Construction of the anti-Naxalite police stations would be completed within two years from now.