India Tourism Development Corporation

India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.
Company typePublic
BSE: 532189
NSE: ITDC
Founded1 October 1966
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Key people
Sambit Patra (Chairman)
G. Kamala Vardhana Rao (Managing Director)[1]
ProductsAshok Group Hotels, Duty Free, Travel Solutions, Advertising Solutions, Engineering Consultancy, Education and Training, Event Management, Art Gallery
Total equity75 crores
OwnerGovernment of India (87.03%)[2]
Websitewww.itdc.co.in

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]

  1. ^ "Sambit Patra is new ITDC Chairperson, G. Kamala Vardhana Rao Managing Director". In.news.yahoo.com. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. ^ "The Ashok monetisation likely in three parts". Financial Express. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. ^ "ITDC to bring 35 hotels under 'Ashok' brand by next year end". The Hindu. 27 August 2009.
  4. ^ "MEA to house its new offices in ITDC's prestigious Akbar Hotel". 10 January 2014.
  5. ^ "MEA to house its new offices in ITDC's prestigious Akbar Hotel". 10 January 2014.
  6. ^ Jha, Mayur Shekhar. "Govt to redevelop Akbar Bhawan". The Economic Times.