Divya

As the entrance to the drainpipe was narrow, the rescuers had to be careful while lowering the ladder lest they hurt the child. It was a difficult rescue, and the poor lighting and visibility compounded the situation.

Given how successful this team has been, there are plans to replicate the model in other areas as well.

Divya Rawat is using mushroom cultivation as a way of curbing migration and providing livelihoods to people in Uttarakhand. This is also helping repopulate many 'ghost villages' in the state.