MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM (SHRI SULTAN AHMED)
(a): The turnover and profit of Duty Free Division of ITDC during the
last three years and current year is as given below:
(Rs. in crore)
Year Turnover Profit/Loss
2008-09 5.56 (-) 1.88
2009-10 5.59 (-) 2.34
2010-11 8.37 (-) 2.49
2011-12 (upto Feb., 2012) 7.82 (-) 2.74
(b): ITDC is operating two Duty Free Shops at airports and their
turnover during the last three years and the current year are given
below:
(Rs. in crore)
Name of the Duty Free Shops Turnover
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 (upto Feb.,2012)
Goa Airport, Goa 4.36 4.97 5.45 4.50
Coimbatore Airport, Tamil Nadu - 0.60 1.22 1.11
(c): ITDC has ventured into new Duty Free Shops at Seaports and
taken measures like timely and uninterrupted supply of
merchandise, improved logistic arrangements, promotional
schemes, competitive pricing, better product mix etc. for
increasing the turnover and profitability.