<span style="color: #222222;">Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has said that India is on track to achieve the Maternal Mortality Ratio targets for Sustainable Development Goals and National Health Policy. Speaking on the success achieved by India on the Maternal Mortality Ratio, Dr Harsh Vardhan said, MMR of India has declined by 9 points in one year as per the Special Bulletin released by the Registrar General of India. The ratio has declined from 122 in 2015-17 to 113 in 2016-18.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Dr. Harsh Vardhan congratulated the State of Rajasthan, which has shown the maximum decline of 22 points, Uttar Pradesh 19 points, Odisha 18 points, Bihar 16 points and Madhya Pradesh 15 points. He also stated that two states, Telangana and Maharashtra have shown more than 15 per cent decline in MMR, while four states, Odisha, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat have shown a decline between 10-15 per cent.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Highlighting the efforts taken by the Centre and the State and Union Territories Governments, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said, this success can be attributed to the intensive endeavor of the government in achieving impressive gains in institutional deliveries as well as focusing on quality and coverage of services under NHM through various schemes such as Janani-Shishu Suraksha Karyakram, Janani Suraksha Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan.</span><br />''