Union Minister Piyush Goyal Unveils '6th LEADS Report' and 13 States and UTs Recognized as Achievers.
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On 3rd January 2025, Union Minister Piyush Goyal of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I) released the 6th edition of the 'Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) Report' in New Delhi. During the release, he highlighted the logistics sector's crucial role in achieving a USD 32 trillion economy by 2047.
- Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu (TN) were awarded the top rank of 'achievers' among coastal states in the LEADS 2024 report.
- The event also marked the presentation of the LEAPS 2024 awards, recognizing achievements across various categories, including core logistics services, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), startups, and institutions.
- The course will be offered through the Integrated Government Online Training (iGOT) Karmayogi platform and the University Grants Commission (UGC) Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM) portal. It will be incorporated into the curriculum of Central Training Institutes (CTIs) and State Administrative Training Institutes (ATIs) nationwide.
Main Point :- (i) Union Minister Piyush Goyal proposed the adoption of the LEAD framework, focusing on Longevity, Efficiency, and Effectiveness, Accessibility, Accountability, and the Digitalisation of processes to efficiently develop the logistics sector.
(ii) He also launched the Prime Minister (PM) Gati Shakti Course by Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), a 15-hour course on the PM GatiShakti Concept for Efficient Infrastructure Planning and National Development during the event.
(iii) Additionally, a 'Report on Logistics Cost Framework' prepared by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) was launched. The report aims to assess logistics costs in India by including Export-Import (EXIM) and domestic cargo data.
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