world heritage site at ajanta and ellora especially i am very happy to attend the inaugration ceremony of ajanta and ellora visitor centres i hope that these centers will help many visitors from inside and outside of india ranjit kamble said when we say maharashtra unlimited it truly captures the imagination of these two small but significantly ideal words maharashtra ranks among top states in all spheres and it has now also become a prominent state promoting tourism globally ajanta visitor centre part1 is spread in 17936 square metres the replicas of four main caves no 1216 and 17 have been created here using stimulated stone technology to give shape of the stone colouring carving etc the centre also houses audiovisual presentations library cafeteria amphitheatre and ample parking space similarly ellora visitor centre has been erected in 12090 square meter with facilities for audiovisual information about the caves library cafeteria parking and shopping area a real life replica of kailasha temple of 110 size has been erected here with the various development phases the total investment under aedp is pegged at rs 380 crore maharashtra tourism is confident of translating these investments into long term assets which would not only attract revenues from foreign tourists and investments in the future but also a steady stream of foreign exchange earnings for india