Significant decline in active cases, prevalence rate, deformity rate, increase in female case proportion and decrease in child proportion. 

Decline in the misconception and taboos in society due to effective health education.

Declining need for separate " Kushthadham" for leprosy affected patients.

Universal availability of MDT including AMDT.

Increasing awareness about leprosy leading to  increased voluntary reporting.

Achievement of elimination i.e  PR < 1/ 10,000 population by Sept. 2005.