Mumbai, August 27 The BMC has proposed to display the names of the trees on board for easy identification. This has been stated in an affidavit filed by the BMC to the Bombay High Court. The affidavit has been filed by Superintendent of Garden Vijaykumar Dande in response to a PIL challenging the procedure followed for cutting trees in Mumbai. Awaaz Foundation, an NGO, had alleged that the procedure for seeking permission to cut trees for redevelopment is faulty. Dande, while denying the allegations has revealed that the final count of trees is only 19, 17,844 consisting of 366 varieties excluding mangroves and forest land. The affidavit reveals that of the nearly nine crore budget allotted for 2008-09, only Rs 2.5 crore has been utilized till June 2008. According to petitioner Sumaira Abdulali, the Tree Authority is always the last to know about cutting of trees and do not follow proper procedure to cut trees. It is the responsibility of the Tree Authority to maintain greenery in the urban areas. The