The India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) was established in 1966 with the objective of developing tourism infrastructure in India and promoting the country as a tourist destination. Working in the public sector, ITDC succeeded in achieving its goals by operating the largest hotel chain in India and providing tourism services under one window. ITDC's mission is to provide leadership and play a catalytic role in developing tourism infrastructure in the country through professionalism, efficiency, and customer-focused services. Its divisions include operating hotels, duty free shops, travel services, engineering and consultancy, education and training programs, and event management.

1. (A Government of India Undertaking)
by Shivaji Saha, 163902014, M.Sc. HTM 201

2. INDIA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. (ITDC)
CAME INTO EXISTENCE IN OCTOBER 1966 WITH THE SOLE
OBJECTIVE OF DEVELOPING AND EXPANDING TOURISM
INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE COUNTRY AND THEREBY
PROMOTING INDIA AS A TOURIST DESTINATION. WORKING
ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF PUBLIC SECTOR, ITDC SUCCEEDED
IN ACHIEVING ITS OBJECTIVES BY PROMOTING THE LARGEST
HOTEL CHAIN IN INDIA AND PROVIDING ALL TOURIST UNDER
A SINGLE WINDOW. IT ALSO OFFERS CONSULTANCY
SERVICES FROM CONCEPT TO COMMISSIONING IN THE
TOURISM FIELD BOTH FOR PRIVATE AS WELL AS PUBLIC
SECTOR.

3. MISSION/VISION
TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND PLAY A
CATALYZING ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE COUNTRY
AND TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN ITS
STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNITS THROUGH
PROFESSIONALISM, EFFICIENCY, AND VALUE
FOR MONEY AND CUSTOMER FOCUSED
SERVICE.

4. OBJECTIVES OF THE CORPORATION
 To construct, take over and manage existing hotels and market hotels, Beach Resorts,
Travelers' Lodges/Restaurants.
 To provide transport, entertainment, shopping and conventional services.
 To produce, distribute, sell tourists publicity material.
 To provide entertainment by way of cultural shows, dance, music concerts etc.
 To provide shopping facilities to tourists, establish and manage shops including duty free
shops etc.
 To collaborate with Government both at Central and State levels or Private Entrepreneurs
for the purpose of development of tourism, tourism related infrastructure, facilities and
services etc.

5. OBJECTIVES OF THE CORPORATION (CONTD..)
 To enter into collaboration with reputed educational institutes in India and overseas, for
the purpose of imparting organized and certified education and training in the field of
Hospitality, Tourism, Business Management and Information Technology for the various
level courses.
 To provide innovating, dependable and value for money solution to the needs of tourism
development and engineering industry including providing consultancy and project
implementation.

6. DIVISIONS OF ITDC
 The Ashok Group of Hotels (Jammu, New Delhi, Bharatpur, Jaipur, Bhopal, Mysore, Pondicherry,
Bhubaneshwar, Ranchi, Patna, Itanagar, Guwahati)
 Duty Free Trade
 Travel Solutions (Ashok Travels & Tours)
 Engineering & Consultancy
 Advertisement & Publicity
 Catering Unit
 Sound & Light Show
 Education & Training (Ashok Institute of Hospitality & Tourism Management, New Delhi)
 Event Management

7. (Thank You)