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2.NATIONAL CONFERENCE WITH STATES ON LOGISTICS

The National Conference with States on Logistics was organised by the Department of Commerce.

OBJECTIVE OF THE CONFERENCE:

• To initiate a consultative and collaborative framework for the Central and State Governments to work in a coordinated manner in the logistic sector.

OUTCOME OF THE CONFERENCE:

• The conference reiterated the role states play in improving the logistics performance of the country.
• A comprehensive 18 Point Agenda was presented to the States to improve logistics.

Thrust areas for logistics improvements in the States were identified as the following:

1. City logistics
2. Simplification of approvals for warehouses
3. Facilitation for warehousing development
4. Reducing the burden on truck movement
5. Addressing the shortage of truck drivers

• It was decided that the Ministry of Commerce & Industry will work with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to focus on 50 cities for logistics planning initially.
• A plan for facilitation to reduce enforcement burden on truck drivers will be developed.
• Many States have already appointed senior officers as nodal officers for logistics and others will do the same in a short period of time.
• State Level Coordination Committees on Logistics will be formed.
• Central Ministries looking after the transportation will appoint State Nodal Officers to coordinate with the States.
• It was decided to rank states based on logistics performance.
• The State ranking will focus on data in addition to perspective on logistics performance.

SOURCE: PIB