Over 85% of rural government elementary schools had a provision for drinking water in 2016, compared to 83% in 2010, while only about 74% of schools had drinking water facilities that were useable, compared to 73% in 2010, showing little progress in access to drinking water over six years, according to data collected for the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), a citizen-led survey of rural schools.
Drinking water facilities include handpumps taps, any other form like an earthen pitcher or other storage vessels etc.
In 2016, the ASER survey was conducted in 589 out
