All States and UTs have been advised to comply with the provision of the RTE Act, 2009 which interalia states that every school building should have safe and adequate drinking water facilities to all children and separate toilets for boys and girls
राष्ट्रीय माध्यमिक शिक्षा अभियानांतर्गत वर्ष 2017-18 पर्यंत माध्यमिक शाळांमध्ये 24,546 पेयजल सुविधांना आणि 65,882 शौचालयांना मंजुरी देण्यात आली.