Context

• Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal released the report “Logistics Ease in Various States (LEADS) 2023” in New Delhi on December 16, 2023.

Background

• LEADS was conceptualised in 2018 along the lines of the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index and has evolved over time.
• Although LPI relies entirely on perception based surveys, LEADS incorporates both perception as well as objectivity thereby increasing the robustness and comprehensiveness of the exercise.

Key Points Regarding Latest Report

• The fifth edition of the LEADS annual exercise – LEADS 2023 Report – provides information on improvements in logistics performance at the state and union territory level.
• The report indicates positive changes in the performance of states across key pillars – logistics infrastructure, logistics services and operating and regulatory environment.
• It also empowers state and union territory governments by providing sector specific in-depth information for informed decision making and comprehensive development.
• The report is based on a pan-India primary survey conducted between May and July 2023, including more than 7,300 responses across 36 states and union territories.

Performance Features of LEADS 2023-

Coastal group

• Achievers (Target States):

 Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

• Fast Movers: Kerala, Maharashtra
• Aspirers (Inspiring States): Goa, Odisha, West Bengal

 Landlocked group

• Achievers: Haryana, Punjab, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh
• Fast Movers: Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
• Aspirers: Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand

North-eastern group

• Achievers: Assam, Sikkim, Tripura
• Fast Movers: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland
• Aspirers: Manipur, Meghalaya,Mizoram

Union Territory

• Achievers: Chandigarh, Delhi
• Fast Movers: Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
• Aspirers: Daman & Diu/ Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh

IMPORTANT FACTS FOR EXAM

Logistics Related Initiatives

• Multimodal Transport of Goods Act, 1993
• Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti Yojana
• Multi Modal Logistics Park
• Dedicated freight corridor
• Sagarmala Project
• Bharatmala Project