'National Logistics Policy to provide impetus to Ease of Doing Business'

India has already established a reputation as that of a pathfinder among economists due to its recent unrivalled economic growthThe new national logistics policy is an evolution in this thought process and may have just added another gear to increase economic growthAimed at bringing down logistic costs and improving the competitiveness of domestic goods in the global market the national logistics policy is expected to pave a seamless path for economic growth in the countryIndia currently spends between 13 and 14 per cent of its GDP on logistics This is far more than developed countries who spend between 8 and 9 per cent on logisticsAlso read Gujarat PM Modi to flag off new Vande Bharat Express from Gandhinagar todayIndian domestic goods introduced to the global market are inherently disadvantaged because of these high logistic costs A holistic policy overhaul will bring the change Indian manufacturers have been hoping for which would enable them to price their products competitively in the global marketThis new logistical project has four key components Unified Logistics Interface Platform Integration of Digital System Ease of Logistics and System Improvement Group30 distinct systems from seven different departments are combined under the Integration of Digital System component including information from the departments of road transportation railroads customs aviation and commerceExperts opine that successful implementation of the programs policies will have profound effects on the countrys logistical operationsSo far 196 critical infrastructure gap projects pertaining to port connectivity and movement of coal steel and food products have been identified on which the Network Planning Group NPG is coordinating with the concerned ministries For instance the entire rail stretch between Amritsar to Guwahati has a 95 km singleline rail stretch If the single rail of 95 km is converted into double trains between Gorakhpur to Valmiki Nagar capacity will rise up to 15 rakes per day said Anurag Jain Secretary Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade DPIITThe national logistics policy adds another element to the successful policy implementation of Make in India Digital India and the Atmanirbharta push in the countryExperts say that improved logistic policies which will allow for the seamless transportation of goods will not only enhance Make in India Digital India and the indigenisation push but which will also act as a force multiplier for the entire economic ecosystemImproved logistics will also support the efforts of the Gati Shakti initiative which has enabled different ministries to collaborate under one roof to accomplish the shared goal of the nations growthPresident FICCI Sanjiv Mehta said we believe that combining the strengths of different modes of transport adopting technology and digitisation will give a major fillip to the industryThe National Logistics Policy and the PM Gati Shakti would significantly help to reduce costs and augment competitivenessIndia has experienced great economic growth just recently overtaking the UK to become the worlds fifth largest economy However the country has its sights set on many more economic milestones in years to come In order to achieve its aims integrated efforts across all sectors is requiredIndia aims to become a developed country by 2047 To do so India cannot rely on only incremental growthThis is Indias moment Some say it is Indias decade and even century and New Delhi is capitalizing on the opportunityThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever