Lok Sabha Question No. 90 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-26
Subject: National Logistics Policy
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Rita Bahuguna Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 90.

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 26 TH  JULY, 2022.

## NATIONAL LOGISTICS POLICY

- *90. DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV: PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

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

- (a) the  details  regarding  the  progress  of  the  National  Logistics  Policy  of  India  since inception in the country including the State of UP, MP and Maharashtra;
- (b) the details of the States where work has been started under the National Logistics Policy;
- (c) the details regarding the projects on which work has been completed so far under the National Logistics Policy;
- (d) the number of ministries which are currently involved with the Gati Shakti plan; and
- (e) the progress of the Integration of Digital System (IDS) under the Gati Shakti Plan?

## ANSWER वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्री (श्री पीयूष गोयल) THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO  OF LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 90 FOR ANSWER ON 26 TH  JULY, 2023.

- (a) & (b): The National Logistics Policy was launched on 17th September 2022, by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, with target to (i) reduce cost of logistics in India  to  be  comparable  to  global  benchmarks  by  2030;  (ii)  improve  the Logistics Performance Index ranking  -  endeavor  is  to  be  among  top  25 countries by 2030; and (iii) create data driven decision support mechanism for  an  efficient  logistics  ecosystem.  In  addition,  four  initiatives  under  the National Logistics Policy including (i) Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ii) a  digital  portal  for  registering  logistics  related  issues  -  E-LogS,  (iii)  EHandbook  on  Warehousing  Standards;  (iv) training  courses  on  PM GatiShakti on i-Got platform, were launched.

Aligned  with  the  National  Logistics  Policy,  21  States  have  notified  their respective  State  Logistics  Policies,  including  the  States  of  Uttar  Pradesh, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh (List of States given in Annexure A ).

- (c): In addition to the 21 State Logistics Policies notified, progress made on other important initiatives under the National Logistics Policy, include:
- i. An  inter-Ministerial  Services  Improvement  Group  (SIG).  has  been established to address issues related to improving logistics efficiency and lowering cost;
- ii. A  digital  portal  E-LoGs  has  been  made  operational  for  uploading logistics-related  issues and tracking resolution;
- iii. Work  has  been  initiated  on  human  resources  development  and capacity  building  in  the  logistics  sector.  A  training  module  on  PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP) is live on iGOT platform;
- iv. Report on LEADS (Logistics Ease Across Different States) 2021-22, which showcases States' performance in improving logistics efficiency at State-level, was launched on 13 th  October 2022, and is an annual exercise;
- v. Another major digital initiative that has streamlined doing business in the  logistics  sector  and  facilitated  ease  of  logistics  is  the  Unified Logistics  Integrated  Platform  (ULIP).  ULIP  integrates  33  logisticsrelated  digital  systems  /portals  across  Ministries  /  Departments  and provides single sign-on to users;
- vi. Logistics  Data  Bank  project  is  operational  to  track  and  trace  EXIM containers.  LDB  is  integrated  with  17  ports,  91  toll  plazas,  358 CFS/ICD/Empty yards, 37 special economic zones, 3 integrated check posts. More than 2750  RFID readers have been installed at all major routes and dedicated freight corridors;
- vii. A Comprehensive Port Connectivity Plan for improving the last and first mile connectivity to ports, has been notified;
- viii. An e-Handbook on Warehousing Standards that provides recommendatory  standards  for  setting  up  warehouses  has  been launched.
- (d) & (e): As on date, 39 Central Ministries (8 Infrastructure Ministries, 13 Social Sector Ministries, 18 Economic / User Ministries) are onboarded on to PM  GatiShakti  National Master  Plan  (NMP).  List of Ministries onboarded is given in the Annexure - B.

Individual portals with regard to States and Ministries have also been integrated with  digital system of PM GatiShakti.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b)  OF LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.90 FOR ANSWER ON 26 TH  JULY, 2023.

State Logistics Policies of following 21 States have been notified:

|   No. | State         |   No. | State            |   No. | State        |
|-------|---------------|-------|------------------|-------|--------------|
|     1 | Gujarat       |     8 | Himachal Pradesh |    15 | Tripura      |
|     2 | Maharashtra   |     9 | Andhra Pradesh   |    16 | Uttarakhand  |
|     3 | Assam         |    10 | Madhya Pradesh   |    17 | Tamil Nadu   |
|     4 | Telangana     |    11 | Manipur          |    18 | Punjab       |
|     5 | Uttar Pradesh |    12 | Mizoram          |    19 | Chhattisgarh |
|     6 | Haryana       |    13 | Karnataka        |    20 | Jharkhand    |
|     7 | Kerala        |    14 | Odisha           |    21 | Goa          |

## ANNEXURE- B ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (d) & (e)  OF LOK  SABHA STARRED

## QUESTION NO.90 FOR ANSWER ON 26 TH  JULY, 2023.

## List of Ministries onboarded to PM GatiShakti NMP:

| S. No.   | Name of Ministry                                           |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | Infrastructure Ministries (8)                              |
| 1        | Ministry of Road Transport and Highways                    |
| 2        | Ministry of Railways                                       |
| 3        | Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways                  |
| 4        | Ministry of Civil Aviation                                 |
| 5        | Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas                      |
| 6        | Ministry of Communications                                 |
| 7        | Ministry of Power                                          |
| 8        | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy                       |
|          | Social Sector Ministries (13)                              |
| 1        | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs                      |
| 2        | Ministry of Tribal Affairs                                 |
| 3        | Ministry of Panchayati Raj                                 |
| 4        | Ministry of Rural Development                              |
| 5        | Ministry of AYUSH                                          |
| 6        | Ministry of Women and Child Development                    |
| 7        | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare                      |
| 8        | Ministry of Education                                      |
| 9        | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship         |
| 10       | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports                       |
| 11       | Ministry of Culture                                        |
| 12       | Ministry of Tourism                                        |
| 13       | Ministry of Jal Shakti                                     |
|          | Economic / User Ministries (18)                            |
| 1        | Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare                  |
| 2        | Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying       |
| 3        | Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers                      |
| 4        | Ministry of Commerce and Industry                          |
| 5        | Ministry of Food Processing Industries                     |
| 6        | Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution |
| 7        | Ministry of Earth Sciences                                 |
| 8        | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) |
| 9        | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change         |
| 10       | Ministry of Home Affairs                                   |
| 11       | Ministry of Heavy Industries                               |
| 12       | Ministry of Coal                                           |
| 13       | Ministry of Mines                                          |
| 14       | Ministry of Steel                                          |
| 15       | Ministry of Textiles                                       |
| 16       | Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region            |
| 17       | Ministry of External Affairs                               |
| 18       | Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises            |

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