Under the Janani Suraksha Yojana of the Government of India ; the states are classified into Low Performing States (L-P-S) and High Performing States (H-P-S). What does the phrase 'Low-Performing-States' primarily imply ?

• A. States with low per capita income
• B. States with low population of children of less than six years
• C. States with low rate of institutional deliveries
• D. States with high rate of maternal mortality