September 26 is World Contraception Day. As the government continues to push for new methods of contraceptives to boost family planning West Bengal and Meghalaya have so far witnessed the highest decline in Total Fertility Rate (TFR) and also an increase in adoption of modern contraceptive methods such as oral pills and IUDs against sterilisation says official data. The National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 (2015-16) released for 16 Indian states reveals that Meghalaya recorded a TFR of 3 from the 3.80 recorded during NFHS-3 a decade earlier for 2005-06. West Bengal has witnessed a fall in TFR from 2.30 during