Dying wisdom  rise, fall, and potential of India's traditional water harvesting systems 

 - New Delhi  Centre for science and environment  1997c 
 - ix,404p.  Illustrations (some color), maps ; 30*21 cm 
 - State of Indias environment .
 -  No. 4 .
<br/><br/> This report supplements the information provided in state of Indias environment - 1982, state of indias environment - 1984-85, state of indias environment - 1991, and is not a substitute for them 
<br/><br/>INTRODUCTION <br/>1. Traditional water harvesting <br/>2. Traditional water harvesting systems <br/>2.1 himalyan region <br/>2.2 western himalaya<br/>2.3 eastern himalaya<br/>2.4 northeastern hill ranges <br/>2.5 brahmaputra valley <br/>2.6 Indo- Gangetic plains <br/>2.7 Thar desert<br/>2.8 central highlands <br/>2.9 eastern highlands <br/>2.10 deccan plateau<br/>2.11 western ghats  <br/>2.12 western coastal plains <br/>2.13 eastern ghats <br/>2.14 eastern coastal plains <br/>2.15 the islands <br/>3. THE RISE AND FALL OF WATER HARVESTING<br/>4. WAITING FOR WISDOM TO MAKE ITS WAY  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/> Rainwater <br/> Water - supply engineering <br/>Water harvesting 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>628.140954  / AGA