The other states that have achieved the target are Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

State Health Minister Rajeev Bindal attributed the distinction to better health infrastructure in the state.

'More than 75 percent of villages have accessibility to health sub-centres within a distance of three km and 94.5 percent of them have a public health centre within 10 km,' he told IANS.

Himachal Pradesh has a network of over 3,800 health institutions across the state.