Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Textiles, Piyush Goyal has said that logistics has become the centerpiece of India’s policy-making in its journey towards becoming a developed nation and a leader in international trade. He also said that Express Delivery Services (EDS) has transformed through innovative ideas.
Addressing an event of releasing Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) Report on Express Delivery Services in New Delhi, the Minister praised the ICRIER for a report which aims to improve the overall logistics system by partnering with industry and government.
He said that ICRIER acts as a bridge between Government and industry, it must work with industry experts on the roadmap for fruitful realisation and implementation of the recommendations of the report.
He said that EDS is yet to come to terms with the huge potential India holds. The Minister noted that scale, efficiency, and building blocks through technology must be utilised to bring down the cost of logistics.
He said that the Government is taking steps in this direction through massive infrastructure development through PM GatiShakti for smarter and faster planning and implementation of projects, Unified Logistics Interface Platform and dedicated freight corridors.
ICRIER has urged that the Government should give express delivery level playing field with general cargo. The government should remove all value limits on exports through express delivery services to help SMEs in global value chains.
