Source: PIB
Context: Union Commerce & Industry Minister launched Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2025 in New Delhi during the decade-long celebrations of Make in India.
About Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2025:
- What it is?
- LEADS is a national index and survey that ranks and assesses the logistics ecosystem of Indian States and UTs, identifying gaps and best practices to enhance supply chain performance.
- Ministry: Released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
- Aim:
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- To benchmark logistics performance of States/UTs.
- To lower logistics costs and improve efficiency.
- To guide States/UTs in infrastructure planning, policy reforms, and capacity building.
- Assessment Criteria:
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- Infrastructure Quality: Roads, warehousing, multimodal connectivity.
- Services: Availability, quality, and reliability of logistics services.
- Efficiency: Timeliness, truck turnaround time, ease of clearances.
- Policy Support: State-level facilitation measures, grievance redressal mechanisms.
- Stakeholder Perception: Industry feedback on cost, speed, and reliability.
- Key Features of LEADS 2025:
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- Corridor Performance Tracking: Assessment of 5–7 key national corridors using journey time, truck speed, and waiting time.
- API-Enabled Data: Real-time section-wise speed evaluation on major road corridors for sharper analytics.
- State Rankings & Categories: Leaders, Achievers, and Aspirers classification for healthy competition.
- Policy Recommendations: Tailored state-level interventions based on findings.
- Digital Dashboard: Interactive platform for States/UTs to monitor performance continuously.
