In the LEAD again: Gujarat tops logistics performance index
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OUR BUREAU New Delhi, November 8 Gujarat has once again topped the Logistics Ease Across Differ- ent States (LEADS) 2021 index, brought out by the Commerce & Industry Ministry, with Hary- ana, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra occupying the second, third, fourth and fifth positions, respectively. The perception-based LEADS index ranks States and UTs on the eciency of their logistics ecosystem. The inputs given by the LEADS Report 2021 can lead the way to bring down logistics cost by 5 per cent over the next 5 years, Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said re- leasing the report on Monday. Focus on export While the first version of the report, LEADS 2018, focused on export-import trade and as- sessed the eciency of the lo- gistics ecosystem, the 2019 re- port covered both international and domestic trade. The LEADS 2021 report has taken the effort further by helping identify problem areas in the sector and prepare policy responses to deal with them, according to the govern- ment. No ranking was released last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Gujarat retained the top slot, amongst 21 States, on the logistics index chart, an indic- ator of the eciency of logist- ical services necessary for pro- moting exports and economic growth, the release pointed out. Gujarat has been the top performer since 2018. The LEADS 2021 report has been prepared by a team of Transport & Logistics profes- sionals at EY LLP with inputs from Department of Logistics, Ministry of Commerce and In- dustry. Among the northeastern States and Himalayan Union Territories, Jammu Kashmir topped the chart. Among Union Territories, Delhi got the top position. “Some States have leapfrogged in their rankings. Uttar Pradesh has moved ahead seven places. That is re- ective of the efforts that have been done in improving the quality of infrastructure there,” Goyal said. “Department of Commerce through LEADS will continu- ously engage with all States and UTs to support, facilitate and promote improvements in the overall logistics ecosys- tem. Synergies owing from such a coordinated approach will reduce logistics costs and which, in turn, will act as signi- ficant stimulants to PM Gati Shakti National Master plan,” according to an ocial release. Inputs given by LEADS 2021 report can help lower logistics cost by 5% over next five years, says Goyal Piyush Goyal, Minister for Commerce & Industry, releasing the 3rd Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) report, 2021,along with MOS Commerce & Industry Som Parkash, in New Delhi KAMAL NARANG In the LEAD again: Gujarat tops logistics performance index
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OUR BUREAUNew Delhi, November 8
Gujarat has once again toppedthe Logistics Ease Across Diff�er-ent States (LEADS) 2021 index,brought out by the Commerce& Industry Ministry, with Hary-ana, Punjab, Tamil Nadu andMaharashtra occupying thesecond, third, fourth and fi�fthpositions, respectively.
The perception-based LEADSindex ranks States and UTs onthe effi�ciency of their logisticsecosystem.
The inputs given by theLEADS Report 2021 can lead theway to bring down logisticscost by 5 per cent over the next5 years, Commerce & IndustryMinister Piyush Goyal said re-leasing the report on Monday.
Focus on exportWhile the fi�rst version of thereport, LEADS 2018, focused onexport-import trade and as-sessed the effi�ciency of the lo-gistics ecosystem, the 2019 re-port covered bothinternational and domestictrade. The LEADS 2021 reporthas taken the eff�ort further byhelping identify problemareas in the sector and preparepolicy responses to deal with
them, according to the govern-ment. No ranking was releasedlast year due to the Covid-19pandemic.
Gujarat retained the topslot, amongst 21 States, on thelogistics index chart, an indic-ator of the effi�ciency of logist-ical services necessary for pro-moting exports and economicgrowth, the release pointedout. Gujarat has been the topperformer since 2018.
The LEADS 2021 report hasbeen prepared by a team ofTransport & Logistics profes-
sionals at EY LLP with inputsfrom Department of Logistics,Ministry of Commerce and In-dustry.
Among the northeasternStates and Himalayan UnionTerritories, Jammu Kashmirtopped the chart. AmongUnion Territories, Delhi gotthe top position.
“Some States haveleapfrogged in their rankings.Uttar Pradesh has movedahead seven places. That is re-fl�ective of the eff�orts that havebeen done in improving the
quality of infrastructurethere,” Goyal said.
“Department of Commercethrough LEADS will continu-ously engage with all Statesand UTs to support, facilitateand promote improvementsin the overall logistics ecosys-tem. Synergies fl�owing fromsuch a coordinated approachwill reduce logistics costs andwhich, in turn, will act as signi-fi�cant stimulants to PM GatiShakti National Master plan,”according to an offi�cialrelease.
Inputs given byLEADS 2021 reportcan help lowerlogistics cost by 5%over next fi�ve years,says Goyal
Piyush Goyal, Minister for Commerce & Industry, releasing the 3rd Logistics Ease Across Different States(LEADS) report, 2021,along with MOS Commerce & Industry Som Parkash, in New Delhi KAMAL NARANG
In the LEAD again: Gujarat topslogistics performance index
