India Tourism Development Corporation Explained

India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.
Type:Public
Traded As:
Key People:Sambit Patra (Chairman)
G. Kamala Vardhana Rao (Managing Director)[1]
Products:Ashok Group Hotels, Duty Free, Travel Solutions, Advertising Solutions, Engineering Consultancy, Education and Training, Event Management, Art Gallery
Equity:75 crores
Foundation:1 October 1966
Owner:Government of India (87.03%)[2]
Location:New Delhi, India

The India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) is a hospitality, retail and education company owned by the Government of India, under the administration of the Ministry of Tourism. Established in 1966, it owns over 17 properties under the Ashok Group of Hotels brand, across India.[3]

One of the hotels the government developed was the Akbar Hotel in Chanakyapuri, which was built from 1965 to 1969.[4] It remained a hotel until the mid-1980's when it was converted into office space.[5] There were plans in 2007 to convert it back into a hotel in time for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[6]

List of properties

Properties that are operated by the ITDC in 2022 were:

In 2011 ITDC owned hotels were:[10]

ITDC managed hotel:[11]

ITDC Joint Venture hotels:[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sambit Patra is new ITDC Chairperson, G. Kamala Vardhana Rao Managing Director . In.news.yahoo.com . 2017-07-31 . 2017-09-17.
  2. News: The Ashok monetisation likely in three parts . 9 February 2023 . Financial Express . en.
  3. News: ITDC to bring 35 hotels under 'Ashok' brand by next year end . . 27 August 2009 .
  4. Web site: MEA to house its new offices in ITDC's prestigious Akbar Hotel . 10 January 2014 .
  5. Web site: MEA to house its new offices in ITDC's prestigious Akbar Hotel . 10 January 2014 .
  6. News: Govt to redevelop Akbar Bhawan . The Economic Times . Jha . Mayur Shekhar .
  7. Web site: Hotel Samrat in Delhi near Connaught Place – ITDC Hotels - the Ashok Group of Hotels .
  8. Web site: Best hotel in Bhubaneswar | Kalinga Ashok - ITDC Hotels - the Ashok Group of Hotels .
  9. Web site: Best Hotel in Pondicherry| Pondicherry Ashok- ITDC Hotels - the Ashok Group of Hotels .
  10. Web site: ITDC Hotels .
  11. Web site: ITDC Hotels .
  12. Web site: ITDC Hotels .
  13. Web site: Behind the con: How three men 'sold' a govt hotel in Puri . 29 October 2021 .