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- The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry has launched the 3rd edition of the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) report, 2021.
About Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) Index
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About the rankings
- Gujarat has been adjudged as the Best Performing State.
- Haryana second while Punjab got the third position as per the report.
- Uttar Pradesh is the top improver.
- This reflects the efforts that have been done in improving the quality of infrastructure.
Need for better logistics infrastructure and Government’s Efforts
- Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living:
- Improved ranking will fetch more investment and a cycle of economic growth will be fueled.
- During the COVID period, the government was able to manage critical requirements due to efficient infrastructure.
- Bring down costs:
- We must lead our way to bring down logistics costs by 5 per cent over the next 5 years.
- PM GatiShakti Master Plan:
- It would revolutionize the next generation of multimodal infrastructure development in the country.
- Better logistics would help India in its commitment to build modern infrastructure for the 21st century, at a pace never seen before.
Source: AIR
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