Context:
6th edition of Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2024’ Report Released.
Logistics Ease Across Different State (LEADS):
- Released by – Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- Inspired by – Logistics Performance Index (LPI) of World Bank
- Unlike LPI that relies entirely on perception-based surveys, LEADS incorporates both perception and objective data.
- Launched in – 2018
- Objectives – To assess the performance of logistics eco-system across States and Union Territories (UTs) and to promote competitive federalism for development of logistics sector.
- 4 pillars of logistics performance –
- Sustainable Logistics
- Quality of Logistics Infrastructure
- Quality of Logistics Services
- Operating & Regulatory Environment
- Categories of States/UTs – Divided into 4 groups: Coastal, Landlocked, Northeast, and Union Territories.
- They are further tagged as Achievers, Fast Movers, and Aspirers based on their performance.
Performance Highlights of 2024:
- Achievers: Gujarat, Haryana, Assam, Chandigarh, etc.
- Fast Movers: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, etc.
- Aspirers: Kerala, West Bengal, Manipur, Chhattisgarh, etc.
Logistics Performance Index:
- An interactive benchmarking tool that helps countries to identify the challenges and opportunities they face in their performance on trade logistics.
- Released by – World Bank
Source: PIB
Previous Year Question
Which one of the following is not a sub-index of the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business Index’?
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2019 Prelims]
(a) Maintenance of law and order
(b) Paying taxes
(c) Registering property
(d) Dealing with construction permits
Answer: (a)