Lok Sabha Question No. 2457 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-21
Subject: Single Window e-Logistics Marketkplace
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2457.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 21 ST   DECEMBER, 2022.

## SINGLE WINDOW e-LOGISTICS MARKETPLACE

## 2457.  SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that currently, higher logistics cost is resulting in a competitiveness gap of $180 billion for India;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  remedial  steps  that  are  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government keeping in view the fact that this is estimated to go up to $500 billion by 2030;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the launch of a single window e-logistics marketplace will relieve the stress of shipment allocations and offer businesses more control over supply chains; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a) & (b): Government  is  committed  to  reduce  logistics  cost  and  also  to  increase logistics efficiency. In this connection, the Government of India launched the  PM  GatiShakti  National  Master  Plan(NMP)  initiative  on  13  October 2021, followed by the National Logistics Policy on 17 September 2022.  PM GatiShakti  NMP  is  a  transformative  approach  for  improving  logistics efficiency and reducing logistics cost, with focus on integrated infrastructure development  to  ensure  first  and  last  mile  connectivity,  for  seamless movement  of people and goods. While development of integrated infrastructure is addressed through the PM Gati Shakti NMP , efficiency in services (like processes, digital systems, regulatory framework) and human resource is addressed by the National Logistics Policy, 2022 through its Comprehensive Logistics Action Plan (CLAP).  NMP and National Logistics

Policy  together  provide  a  framework  for  creating  data-driven  decision support mechanism for an efficient logistics ecosystem aiming at reducing logistics cost and enhancing logistics efficiency in the country.

- (c) & (d): The development of Integrated Digital Logistics Systems is one of the key action areas of the Comprehensive Logistics Action Plan (CLAP) under the National Logistics Policy 2022. Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) has been developed to integrate all logistics-related digital portals and IT solutions. Currently, 32 digital systems across seven Ministries / Departments  have  been  integrated  on  to  ULIP.  Such  integrated  digital systems  help  businesses  achieve  greater  information  symmetry  across supply chains and enable more informed decision-making for both, internal as well as EXIM trade. Such information symmetry made available on ULIP portal enhances online visibility of logistics services including transparency in their rates offered by various service providers to potential consumers of those services.

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