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Comprehensive Planning of Water Supply Service improvements In the following ULBs(1) Ananthapur Municipal Corporation, (2) Chittoor Municipality and (3) Badvel MunicipalityDPR Final – Ananthapur M. C. – Environmentb. The common trees noted in Ananthapur town are, Teak (Tectona grandis), Neem (Azardarichtaindica), Gulmohar (Delonix regia), Krisnachura (Caesalpinia pulcherrima), Eucalyptus (Eucalyptusspp.), Sirish (Albizia lebbeck) and Tamarind (Tamarindus indica).c. Floral status recorded near sub-project locations is shown in Table 3.1.8-1 below.• Rising main– No trees present• Distribution main- No trees present• ELSR area – 24 nos., Details are in Table belowLocation of trees at ELSR sites is shown in Annexure 5, map on Water Supply facilities of Ananthapur.Table 3.1.8-1: Total number of floral species present in the sub-project intervention area- ELSRlocationName of the species Habitat cover No./Density Protection statusAzardarichta indica Land – Tree 6// 11/ha Naturally protectedEucalyptus spp. Land – Tree 6// 15/ha Naturally protectedCaesalpinia pulcherrima Land – Tree 7// 13/ha Naturally protectedAlbizia lebbeck Land – Tree 5// 6/ha Naturally protectedd. Since there is no forest area nearby the town the common faunal population is mostly dominated bydomestic animals.3.1.9 Economic Development3.1.9.1 Land usea. The total geographical area of the district is 19.13 lakh Ha. It is noted that the net area sown is 9.23Lakh Ha., which forms 48.25% of the total area. The total cropped area is 9.75 Lakh Ha. Area sownmore than once is 0.52 Lakh Ha.b. Land use pattern of the Ananthapur town is shown below. It is noted from Table 3.1.9.1-1 that mostof the land within Ananthapur is Residential and commercial (57.61%). The vacant land is only27.29%. Annexure 3 shows land use map of Ananthapur town.20