Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2024’ Report

Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2024’ Report

• It is released by the Union Ministry of Commerce.
• It is the 6th edition of the LEADS report. (1st edition- 2018)
• It provides actionable insights for States and UTs to improve logistics infrastructure, services and sustainability.

Pillars of LEADS

Evaluates performance based on four key pillars:

• Logistics Infrastructure
• Logistics Services
• Operating and Regulatory Environment
• Sustainable Logistics (newly introduced)

Performance Categories

(Achievers, Fast Movers, Aspirers)

• Coastal States – Achievers: Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu.
• Landlocked States- Achievers: Haryana, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand.
• North-Eastern States- Achievers: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh.
• Union Territories (UTs)- Achievers: Chandigarh, Delhi.

Significance

• Highlights best practices adopted by leading states.
• Encourages lagging states to implement reforms.
• Supports India’s vision of becoming a global logistics hub by improving its Logistics Performance Index (LPI) on the global stage.

Impact

• Helps industries in selecting locations with efficient logistics.
• Informs policymakers to bridge regional logistics gaps.
• Boosts trade competitiveness and economic growth.

Logistics Performance Index (LPI)

• Developed by the World Bank Group, the index is an interactive benchmarking tool that helps countries identify the challenges and opportunities they face in their performance on trade logistics, and measures to be taken to improve their performance.
• Ranking Criteria:
  • Efficiency of the clearance by border control agencies, including customs.
  • Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure
  • Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments.
  • Competence and quality of logistics services
  • Ability to track and trace consignments.
  • Timeliness of shipments in reaching destinations within scheduled time.

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