Logistics Performance Index 2022 lists: 15 States as achievers

Logistics Performance Index 2022: Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Gujarat are among the 15 states and UTs categorised as achievers in the logistics index chart 2022, according to a report released by the commerce and Industry Ministry on Thursday. The index is an indicator of the efficiency of logistical services necessary for promoting exports and economic growth. The logistics performance Index 2022 measures the effectiveness of the logistical services required to encourage exports and economic expansion.

October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz

Logistics Performance Index 2022: Key Points

• The other States listed in the ranking of the logistics performance index 2022 as rapid movers include Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Puducherry, Sikkim, and Tripura.
• Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Mizoram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Ladakh, Nagaland, Jammu and Kashmir, and Arunachal Pradesh are among the 15 States and UTs rated in the aspirers category.
• Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand are among the other States and UTs in the achievers category.

Logistics Performance Index 2022: Other Highlights

• The logistics performance index 2022 report ranks the States according to their logistics ecosystem, highlights the major logistics-related challenges faced by the stakeholders, and includes suggestive recommendations, according to the fourth LEADS (Logistics Ease Across Different States) 2022 report, which was released by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.
• The logistics performance index 2022 intends to increase the focus on strengthening the performance of logistics across states, which is crucial for enhancing the nation’s trade and lowering transaction costs.
• In 2018, the initial logistics report was published. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no ranking last year.
• The LEADS survey evaluates the perspectives of various users and stakeholders along the value chain, including shippers, providers of terminal infrastructure services, providers of logistics services, transporters, and government organisations, in order to understand the factors that support and hinder the nation’s logistics ecosystem.
• The annual survey analyses the data from stakeholders (perception data) and States/UTs (objective data) and uses a statistical model to rate the logistics ecosystem of each State/UT.
• The Minister expressed hope that PM GatiShakti would assist distant communities, particularly those in the North East, undertake integrated infrastructure planning and bridge development gaps in order to bring about inclusive and equitable development.
• The PM GatiShakti programme aims to promote multimodal connectivity and logistics efficiency across key ministries and departments through integrated and comprehensive planning.