News: Union Minister Piyush Goyal launched LEAPS 2025 during the 4th Anniversary of PM GatiShakti at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
About Logistics Excellence, Advancement, and Performance Shield (LEAPS) 2025
- It is a flagship initiative to benchmark logistics excellence and to acknowledge and reward best practices, innovation, and leadership across India’s logistics ecosystem.
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- Implemented by: It is implemented by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
- Aim: The initiative aims to benchmark logistics performance, recognize excellence and innovation, and promote a sustainable, efficient, and resilient logistics ecosystem aligned with PM GatiShakti and NLP 2022.
- Key features
- It covers a wide spectrum of logistics players, including air, road, sea, and rail freight operators; warehousing; multimodal transporters; MSMEs; startups; and academia.
- It emphasizes sustainability, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices, and Green Logistics to guide responsible and efficient operations.
- It encourages collaboration between government, industry, and academia to enhance efficiency, transparency, and resilience in the logistics ecosystem.
- The awards cover 13 categories, including Green Logistics Champion, Digital Transformation Leader, and Regional Infrastructure Performer.
