Chandigarh, Aug. 4 -- Poor planning and mismanagement have caused a loss of Rs.10 crore to the Chandigarh Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation (CITCO) in the last three years, an audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India for the years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 revealed.

Rs.2 crore lost due to non-functional booking system

One of the most glaring findings of the audit report was the corporation's failure to operationalise its own online booking platform. Despite having an official website, CITCO's hotels - Mountview, Shivalikview and Parkview - remain dependent on third-party platforms such as MakeMyTrip, Goibibo and Booking.com.

Between April 2022 and February 2025, the corporation paid Rs.2.08 crore as commis...