Subject Focus: A traditional watershed practice in Rajasthan.

Summary: The film portrays Johad – a traditional watershed practice in Rajasthan, which provides water for irrigation, drinking and other domestic purpose and increases biomass productivity i.e. food grain, milk and milk products due to increased water availability.

Producer’s/Director’s Profile: Director Swadesh Kumar Pathak has done Mechanical Engineering from Lucknow. Worked as a Cameraman in Fine Art Pictures. Joined Films Division as Assistant Maintenance Engineer. Presently working as Cameraman in Films Division. The film Thirst was awarded the National Award for the Best Investigative film. It was selected in the competition section at Festival Der Nationen, Austria.