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 currently owns over 4 properties under the Ashok Group of Hotels brand, across India.[3]
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| BSE: 532189 NSE: ITDC | |
| Founded | 1 October 1966 |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Key people | Sambit Patra (Chairman) Mugdha Sinha (Managing Director)[1] |
| Products | Ashok Group Hotels, Duty Free, Travel Solutions, Advertising Solutions, Engineering Consultancy, Education and Training, Event Management, Art Gallery |
| Total equity | 75 crores |
| Owner | Government of India (87.03%)[2] |
| Website | itdc |
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
editProperties that are operated by the ITDC in 2022 were:
- Ashok Hotel
- Hotel Samrat[7]
- Kalinga Ashok[8]
- Pondicherry Ashok[9]
In 2011 ITDC owned hotels were:[10]
- Hotel Patliputra Ashok, Patna, Bihar
- The Ashok, New Delhi, Delhi
- Samrat Hotel, New Delhi, Delhi
- Janpath Hotel, New Delhi, Delhi
- Hotel Jammu Ashok, Jammu, J&K
- Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel, Mysore, Karnataka
- Hotel Kalinga Ashok, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Hotel Jaipur Ashok, Jaipur, Rajasthan
ITDC managed hotel:[11]
- Hotel Bharatpur Ashok, Bharatpur, Rajasthan
ITDC Joint Venture hotels:[12]
References
edit- ^ "Sambit Patra is new ITDC Chairperson, Mugdha Sinha Managing Director". ITDC. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "The Ashok monetisation likely in three parts". Financial Express. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "ITDC to bring 35 hotels under 'Ashok' brand by next year end". The Hindu. 27 August 2009.
- ^ "MEA to house its new offices in ITDC's prestigious Akbar Hotel". 10 January 2014.
- ^ "MEA to house its new offices in ITDC's prestigious Akbar Hotel". 10 January 2014.
- ^ Jha, Mayur Shekhar. "Govt to redevelop Akbar Bhawan". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Hotel Samrat in Delhi near Connaught Place – ITDC Hotels - the Ashok Group of Hotels".
- ^ "Best hotel in Bhubaneswar | Kalinga Ashok - ITDC Hotels - the Ashok Group of Hotels".
- ^ "Best Hotel in Pondicherry| Pondicherry Ashok- ITDC Hotels - the Ashok Group of Hotels".
- ^ "ITDC Hotels".
- ^ "ITDC Hotels".
- ^ "ITDC Hotels".
- ^ "Behind the con: How three men 'sold' a govt hotel in Puri". 29 October 2021.
External links
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