Logistics Ease Across Different States | 09 Nov 2021

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According to the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS), 2021 report released by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on November 8, 2021, Uttar Pradesh has jumped 7 places to 6^th position in the Logistics Performance Index.

Key Points

• Gujarat ranks first in the list of 21 states. It is followed by Haryana, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra respectively.
• This time in the top 10 list, Uttar Pradesh is at sixth, Odisha seventh, Karnataka eighth, Andhra Pradesh ninth and Telangana 10th.
• West Bengal, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Assam are ranked 15^th, 16^th, 17^th, 18^th, 19^th, 20^th and 21^st respectively. In the list of North Eastern States and Himalayan Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir tops the list. Delhi has got the top position among the Union Territories.
• The Logistics Performance Index is an indicator of the efficiency of logistics services needed to fuel exports and economic growth. The index aims to focus on improving logistic performance across states, which is essential for improving the country's trade and reducing transaction costs.
• The first logistic report was released in 2018. Last year the ranking was not released due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gujarat was ranked first in the ranking list both in 2018 and 2019.