Dikhyaa Mohanty 
India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), a PSU under the Tourism Ministry, is exploring the possibility for giving operation and maintenance contract of Hotel Kalinga Ashok, Bhubaneshwar, and disinvestment of Hotel Nilachal, Puri.
According to the reports, under the government’s ambitious target of monetising “under-utilised” public sector assets, the hotels to be monetised. The National Monetisation document stated that a total of 8 ITDC hotel assets are under consideration.
The major assets under various stages of discussion are – Joint leasing of Hotel Pondicherry Ashok, Puducherry, O&M contract for Hotel Kalinga Ashok, Bhubaneshwar , Divestment of Hotel Ranchi Ashok, Ranchi , Divestment of Hotel Nilachal, Puri, Transfer of ownership of Anandpur Sahib Hotel, Subleasing of Hotel the Ashok, New Delhi , O&M contract for Hotel Samrat, New Delhi and O&M contract for Hotel Jammu Ashok, Jammu
The report further added that the Kalinga Ashok at Kalpana Square in Bhubaneswar has 36 rooms, including four suites. Hotel Nilachal located close to the Raj Bhawan in Puri is lying defunct for several years and the ITDC has an 89 per cent stake in the hotel while the remaining 11 per cent is with the Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC).
