TY - BOOK AU - Agarwal,Anil AU - Narain,Sunita ED - Centre for Science and Environment (New Delhi, India) TI - Dying wisdom: rise, fall, and potential of India's traditional water harvesting systems T2 - State of India's environment : a citizens' report U1 - 333.910954 DYI 23 PY - 1997/// CY - New Delhi PB - Centre for Science and Environment KW - Water harvesting KW - History KW - India KW - Rainwater KW - Water-supply engineering KW - Irrigation engineering KW - Hydraulic engineering N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 368-377); Multi-millennial mission Trove of technology and traditions Trans-himalayan region Western himalaya Eastern himalaya Northeastern hill ranges Brahmaputra valley Indo-gangetic plaains Thar desert Central highlands Eastern highlands Deccan plateau Western ghats Western coastal plains Eastern ghats Eastern coastal plains Islands Rise and fall of water harvesting Waiting for wisdom to make its way ER -