Source: The post National Logistics Policy has been created, based on the article “National Logistics Policy: Transforming India’s Supply Chain Ecosystem” published in “PIB” on 17 September 2025. National Logistics Policy.
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper -3- Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
Context: Recently, DPIIT commemorated three years of NLP implementation.
The National Logistics Policy (NLP), launched on 17 September 2022, aimed to transform India’s logistics ecosystem by reducing costs, improving efficiency, and enabling seamless multimodal connectivity.
Key Objectives:
- Reduce logistics costs to global benchmarks.
- Improve India’s ranking in the Logistics Performance Index (LPI) to the top 25 by 2030.
- Strengthen digitization, skill development, and regulatory reforms.
- Promote sustainable and green logistics practices.
Major Achievements (2022–2025):
- Digital Integration and Real-Time Visibility
- The Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) has enabled more than 160 crore digital transactions, linking over 30 digital systems securely.
- The Logistics Data Bank has tracked more than 75 million EXIM containers across 101 Inland Container Depots, providing real-time visibility and streamlining operations.
- Performance Assessment
- The Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) index now includes new parameters such as digital logistics and sustainability metrics.
- As a result of these initiatives, India improved its rank to the 38th position in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index.
- Infrastructure Development
- Large-scale Multi-Modal Logistics Parks (MMLPs) are being developed to integrate customs clearance, cold storage, and packaging services.
- City Logistics Plans have been introduced to reduce traffic congestion, pollution, and logistics costs in urban areas.
- Policy Reforms and Stakeholder Engagement
- The E-Logs portal has resolved more than 100 issues raised by industry associations, improving ease of doing business.
- The Service Improvement Group (SIG) has been established to address policy and regulatory challenges faced by stakeholders.
- Green and Sustainable Logistics
- The Transportation Emissions Measurement Tool (TEMT), aligned with ISO 14083 standards, has been developed to monitor emissions in logistics.
- Logistics providers are being encouraged to adopt renewable energy and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices.
- Skill Development and Capacity Building
- More than 65,000 professionals have been trained between 2023 and 2025 to strengthen logistics capacities.
- Over 100 universities have introduced logistics-related courses, and new programs have been launched with GatiShakti Vishwavidyalaya.
- A Centre of Excellence for City Logistics has trained over 100 officials and conducted more than 250 workshops for government personnel.
- Sectoral Policy for Efficient Logistics (SPEL)
- A Coal Logistics Policy and Integrated Coal Logistics Plan have been notified, while the Cement SPEL has been finalized.
- Draft plans for steel, fertilizer, and food processing sectors are under preparation to promote multimodal and cost-efficient transport.
Challenges:
- Infrastructure gaps and need for regulatory harmonization.
- Limited digital literacy among small logistics operators.
- Requirement for better inter-agency coordination at State and Central levels.
Way Forward:
- Strengthen multimodal integration under PM GatiShakti.
- Expand public-private partnerships and innovative financing.
- Promote gender inclusion and digital skilling in logistics.
- Finalize pending State policies and sectoral plans swiftly.
Question: Discuss the significance of the National Logistics Policy (2022) in transforming India’s logistics and supply chain ecosystem. What challenges remain in achieving its 2030 vision?
