Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2024

About Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2024: 

• It is the 6th edition of the LEADS report.
• It was conceived on the lines of the Logistics Performance Index of World Bank in 2018 by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
• It evaluates logistics performance across four key pillars: Logistics Infrastructure, Logistics Services, Operating and Regulatory Environment, and the newly introduced Sustainable Logistics.
• It highlights initiatives undertaken by various States and UTs across the identified pillars also focusses on State/UT-specific opportunities to enable informed decision-making.

Key highlights of LEADS 2024

• Coastal Group
  • Achievers: Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu
  • Fast Movers: Andhra Pradesh, Goa
  • Aspirers: Kerala, West Bengal
• Landlocked Group
  • Achievers: Haryana, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
  • Fast Movers: Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan
  • Aspirers: Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand
• North-Eastern Group
  • Achievers: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
  • Fast Movers: Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura
  • Aspirers: Manipur
• Union Territories
  • Achievers: Chandigarh, Delhi
  • Fast Movers: Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
  • Aspirers: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ladakh

Q1: What is Sustainable logistics?

It essentially involves making logistics, goods, and transportation more sustainable, minimizing the environmental impact of the practices involved in these processes. At its core, sustainable logistics seeks to balance operational efficiency with environmental responsibility.

Source: PIB

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