Dr Kishore Khirsagar, deputy commissioner (improvements), on Friday presented the estimated budget of the Tree Authority Committee for 2015-16 before BMC commissioner Sitaram Kunte in the tree authority meeting.

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Opposition leader Devendra Amberkar, standing committee president Yashodhar Phanse, chief accountant (finance) Haribhau Nikam, garden superintendent Vijay Hire and Tree authority committee members were present.As the election code of conduct is still on, discussion on the budget could not take off, and it was not revealed to the public.

BMC has saved 262 of affected rain trees. Kunte said a detailed proposal with photographs should be submitted before the tree authority by the gardens department. He also ordered for a presentation before the committee.