Ajanta Caves - 2005 News

26th August:
MTDC proposes Rs. 360 Crores development plan for Ajanta -Ellora caves:

The World renowned Ajanta and Ellora Caves will soon have special focus with MTDC Planning for a special Development and conservation plan of Rs. 360 Crores. The Phase two of plan being implemented with financial aid from Japan has special plans for preserving Ajanta drawings, tourism development, roads and water facilities to reach the point by the year 2008-09.
The Plan also includes developing Aurangabad Airport with International Facilities, boosting wildlife preservation to attract tourism, developing Lonar, Gautala forestry, Patnadevi and setting good road connectivity between Jalgaon and Aurangabad. The Authorities are using Ethyl Silicate chemical mixture to preserve drawings added with glass security to protect drawings from visitors.

10th August:
Time to rejoice: Visit Ajanta's lush green zone
With monsoon bestowing best of raining this year, the World famous Ajanta Caves are at peak of its tourism. Hundreds of tourists from all across the globe are visiting this world famous historic Cave.
Amongst its regular attraction are ancient caves and its natural beauty. The T-Point demonstrates the lush green Ajanta Caves belt with a sort of aerial look of whole of the caves. The caves also facilitate old age persons for visiting. The carters here avails carrying facility for this unable to reach the caves height as well as T-Point.
So pack you bags and visit nature's most beautiful and most ancient historic Ajanta Caves.

08th May:
Bhusaval to Ajanta Caves Road Repairs begins soon:

The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation in financial aid worth Rs. 15 Crores from Japan Government has begun its process for building up brand new road from Bhusaval - Jamner - Pahur - Ajanta Caves. The 29kms long road is one of shortest method of reaching Bhusaval, Railway's junction point for ease of travelling. It saves around 10kms of travelling Ajanta - Jalgaon and then Jalgaon to Bhusaval.
The Authorities expects completion of this 12 meters wide road by December 2006

06th April:
Proposal of 30+ Security Police for Ajanta Caves:
Considering increasing traffic of foreign and national Tourists towards Ajanta Caves, the Police Authorities are in process to have around 30+ more Police staff with one PSI in-charge. The Caves witnesses booming tourist traffic needs urgent security attention for foreigners and Indian nationals to secure their luggage, personal security, and saving caves valuables.

03rd January 2005:
Ajanta Caves Festivity:

The Ajanta Ellora Friends Association is hosting its annual Ajanta Caves Festivity 2005 on 15th January 2005. The Festivity comprises of Ajanta caves excursion arrangements for tourist from Jalgaon, Caves related books and Drawings exhibition at T Point and then lectures in evening time. Please contact Association for more details thereof.

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