<span style="color: #222222;">Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad has said that the schools across the state will be ringing bells at least thrice during the school hours to encourage students to drink water. Ms Gaikwad has said, the water bell will be introduced in schools in the state to inculcate the habit of drinking adequate water which is necessary for the good health of children. The state school education and sports department, in a notification issued recently, has asked schools to decide on the timing of ringing the bell and include it in their daily schedule.<br />''<br />''The notification stated that dehydration is the root cause of many diseases among school children across the state. It said children should drink at least 1.5 to 2 liters of water, which varies according to the age, height, and weight of the child.<br />''<br />''Schools have been also asked to give special breaks to students to use washrooms.</span><br />