| Type | PSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1966 |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Products | Ashok Group Hotels, Duty Free, Travel Solutions, Advertising Solutions,Engineering Consultancy, Education and Training, Event Management, Art Gallery |
| Total equity | 75 crores |
| Website | ITDC |
The India Tourism Development Corporation Limited (ITDC) is an Hospitality, retail and Education company owned by Government of India, under Ministry of Tourism. Established in 1966, it owns over 17 properties under the Ashok Group of Hotels brand, across India.[1][2]
ITDC came into existence in October 1966 and has been the prime mover in the progressive development, promotion and expansion of tourism in the country. Broadly, the main objectives of the Corporation are:
The Organising Committee of Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi made the India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (ITDC) as an Hospitality partner. All three properties i.e Hotel Ashok, Samrat and The Janpath –as the Games Family Hotels .The Ashok being the flagship hotel was the host of all VIP movements .“The Ashok Group of Hotels in totality offered a combined inventory of 680 rooms/suites with Hotel Ashok offering 500 rooms, Samrat offering 60 rooms and Janpath offering 120 rooms.” The flagship Family Hotel Ashoka hosted members of Commonwealth Games Associations (CGAs), the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), International Sports Federations, Technical Delegates and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The hotels will be the nerve centre of the Games and bear facilitation offices of CGF and OC CWG Delhi 2010. All events and meetings of different constituent groups held at these Games family hotels. Hotel Samrat and Hotel Janpath provided the accommodation to the athletes’ families.
ITDC enters into JV with IL&FS to develop tourism infrastructure in India
Indian Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (ITDC) has set up a new joint venture (JV) with IL&FS to develop tourism infrastructure through the public-private partnership (PPP) mode in the country.
The equal JV will be called Ashok Tourism Infrastructure Development (Ashok Infra) and intends to become a one-stop shop for providing expertise to develop tourism infrastructure in the country to various state governments and other entities.The JV will do a complete hand holding, visualisation and implementation of such projects through this joint venture.