Logistics Ease Across Different State (LEADS) 2023

The 5th edition of the LEADS annual exercise provides insights into improvement of logistics performance at State/UT level.

Basis – Logistics Performance Index (LPI) of World Bank.
Unlike LPI that relies entirely on perception-based surveys, LEADS incorporates both perception and objective data.
Launched in – in 2018
Objectives – To assess the performance of logistics eco-system across States and Union Territories (UTs) and to promote competitive federalism for development of logistics sector.
Data source - A pan-India primary survey conducted across 36 States/UTs.
3 pillars of logistics performance - Quality of Logistics Infrastructure, Quality of Logistics Services, and Operating & Regulatory Environment.

Key findings of LEADS (2023)

A positive shift in perception is spread across all the States and UTs plus across all the 3 pillars of logistics performance.
A marked improvement in stakeholder satisfaction regarding ease of logistics when compared to 2019 perception results.
Overall, pace of infrastructure development has increased consistently between 2014-15 and 2022- 23
23 States/UTs have also notified their State Logistics Polices to align with the National Logistics Policy and further, 16 States/UTs have given industry status to logistics.
Digital reforms such as PM GatiShakti, Logistics Data Bank, Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP), GST are propelling India’s improved ranking at global level.

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