Lok Sabha Question No. 1393 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Logistics Sector as a Crucial Enabler
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Dr. C M Ramesh

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1393. TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 29 TH  JULY, 2025.

## [ LOGISTICS SECTOR AS A CRUCIAL ENABLER

## 1393.  DR. C M RAMESH:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether it is not true that to make India a US $ 5 trillion economy, logistics sector is a crucial enabler, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also not true that logistics sector is contributing 15% to GDP, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the manner in which the Government looks at absence of National Logistics Policy (NLP) which is critical for supply chain bottlenecks;
- (d) the steps being made to frame NLP; and
- (e) the status of logistic parks proposed in the country, particular to Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री णिणिन प्रसाद ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a) &(b): An efficient logistics sector is essential and crucial enabler for the overall growth of the economy. Contribution of logistics sector to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is not compiled. However, Gross Value Added (GVA) for the sectors related to logistics for three years is given below:

(Value in Rs Crore)

| S.No.Sector   |                                  | At current prices   | At current prices   | At current prices   |
|---------------|----------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|               |                                  | 2021-2022           | 2022-2023           | 2023-2024           |
| 1             | Railways                         | 1,45,500            | 1,62,480            | 1,78,709            |
| 2             | Road Transport                   | 6,67,974            | 7,27,638            | 7,73,646            |
| 3             | Water Transport                  | 19,210              | 22,143              | 22,496              |
| 4             | Air Transport                    | 11,114              | 18,140              | 33,102              |
| 5             | Services incidental to transport | 1,25,990            | 1,51,928            | 1,83,437            |
| 6             | Storage                          | 21,586              | 24,223              | 28,210              |
| 7             | Total GVA (All Sectors)          | 9,91,374            | 11,06,552           | 12,19,600           |

(Source: National Accounts Division, M/o Statistics and Programme Implementation)

- (c) & (d): National Logistics Policy ( NLP) was formulated in September 2022. Before that in October 2021, PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP) was launched. While development of integrated infrastructure and network planning is envisaged to be addressed  through  the  PM  GatiShakti  National  Master  Plan,  for  efficiency  in services (processes, digital systems, regulatory framework) and human resource, the  National  Logistics  Policy  2022  provides  a  comprehensive  agenda  for development of entire logistics ecosystem to reduce logistics cost and enhance logistics efficiency of the country.

Various initiatives under National Logistics Policy aims to create a cost-efficient, resilient, and sustainable logistics ecosystem. Focus areas such as Sectoral Plan for  Efficient  Logistics  (SPEL),  Logistics  Ease  Across  Different  States  (LEADS), improving the ease of doing business through Service Improvement Group (SIG), efforts  towards  more  digitization  of  process  and  documentation  which  helps  in tracking and tracing though Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP), etc. are aimed to strengthen existing supply chain networks for both domestics and export driven  industries.  For  tracking  and  tracing  100%  of  India's  containerized  EXIM cargo, the Logistics Data Bank (LDB) portal, has been developed. Through the LEADS assessment system, States are sensitized towards reducing logistics cost and improving logistics efficiency. Further, States are formulating and implementing State Logistics Policy which are aligned with the National Logistics Policy. Twenty  Seven  (27)  States/UTs  have  formulated  and  notified  their respective Logistics Policies

- (e): The National Logistics Policy 2022 focuses on the development of logistics parks in  India  to  increase  India's  logistics  efficiency  and  reduce  logistics  costs.  For Example, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has identified 35 locations for development  of  Multimodal  logistics  parks  which  are  at  different  stages  of development.  Out  of  35  locations,  02  are  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  viz Visakhapatnam and Ananthapur.

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