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Efforts underway to reduce regulatory issues in logistics sector: Government
Apr-25-2025

As the logistics sector being the backbone of an economy and business operation plays vital role in country’s development, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) joint secretary Pankaj Kumar has indicated that the government is working to reduce the regulatory issues in the logistics sector to enhance ease of doing business, and attract more investments. He added that the discussions are underway to make the PM Gati Shakti data more accessible to the private sector. The joint secretary has assured that the government is working to further reduce the regulatory issues in the logistics sector to enhance ease of doing business and attract more investments.

Considering country’s complexity and huge geography, Kumar highlighted that logistics is all about transporting both people and goods from one place to another quickly so that lives can be saved, and businesses thrive, leading to a better quality of life. While the government has taken several other initiatives to enhance the ease of doing business, and attract more investments, joint secretary Kumar has emphasized the need of more participation of industry and private sector saying, ‘the government alone cannot achieve the targeted goals. Every stakeholder, including the industry and business community, must participate to further boost the logistics sector in the country.’ Meanwhile, highlighting country's progress in logistics and warehousing, Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority indicated that the process of warehouse licensing is being streamlined and expedited to ensure faster approvals and greater ease of doing business.

PM Gati Shakti is a digital platform to bring 16 Ministries including Railways and Roadways together for integrated planning and coordinated implementation of infrastructure connectivity projects. The multi-modal connectivity will provide integrated and seamless connectivity for movement of people, goods and services from one mode of transport to another. It will facilitate the last mile connectivity of infrastructure and also reduce travel time for people.

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