The document outlines the history and milestones of malaria control programs in India from 1953 to the present. It discusses various national programs established over time including the National Malaria Control Programme (1953), National Malaria Eradication Programme (1958), Urban Malaria Scheme (1971), Modified Plan of Operation (1977), and more recent programs like the National Anti-Malaria Programme (1999) and National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (2004). The goals, strategies, and achievements of each program are summarized.