Around three-year-old Vandana, who was brought out from the well in the operation by the army and the district authorities, was "hungry and was given milk and biscuits," N C Prajapati, one of the doctors attending on her at S N Medical College, said.

The X-ray reports of the girl, who had fallen into the the pit while playing with her father in Hulaspura village in Agra district on Tuesday evening, were "normal".

"Vandana's condition has improved since last night. She is suffering from exhaustion but she is otherwise alright. She was tired and slept for around four hours....Vandana has few cuts and bruises. Her left ancle is swollen. She had high fever last night," the doctor said, adding that the child would be in hospital for four to five days.

Agra District Magistrate Mukesh Kumar Meshram said that an inquiry would be instituted into how the unused borewell was left unfilled.