Taking a giant leap in the Ease Across Different States (LEADS) report recently released by the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC), Haryana has bagged the second position in the LEADS 2021 index.
Proactive policies, well-developed Infrastructure and Services driven by a responsive Government have not only helped Haryana to emerge as
one of the top performers in the LEADS 2021 index but also to get an increase of four places as compared to its sixth position in the 2019 index. Efficiency in logistics would contribute in building Aatmanirbhar Bharat and making India a five trillion dollar economy.
Haryana making a new entry in the top three rankings at the second position, certainly highlights the fact that stakeholders in Haryana have exhibited higher confidence in existing infrastructure and services compared to Punjab, hence the jump in ranking vis a vis earlier year, he said.
The State has secured the highest score for several indicators including quality of Warehousing infrastructure, timeliness of cargo delivery during transportation, operating and regulatory Environment, and efficiency of regulatory services. This improvement in ranking is reflected in the initiatives undertaken by the State, the spokesman said.
As per the LEADS report 2021, the improvement in the logistics sector in the State is also echoed in the anecdotal evidence such as Haryana is taking good initiatives with key players bringing warehouse facilities along highways.
Along with this, the report also highlights that the state has the maximum number of private freight terminals that is nine in the country and stands third highest in terms of Inland Container Depot (ICDs) that is nine.