The Cabinet has approved the National Logistics Policy, which aims at reducing transportation cost and promoting seamless movement of goods in the country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled the Policy which seeks to cut transportation costs by promoting seamless movement of goods across the country.
The policy lays down an overarching interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral, multi-jurisdictional and comprehensive policy framework for the logistics sector.
It is also envisaged to bring efficiency in logistics services and human resources through streamlining processes, regulatory framework, skill development, mainstreaming logistics in higher education and adoption of suitable technologies.
The vision is to develop a technologically enabled, integrated, cost-efficient, resilient, sustainable logistics ecosystem for accelerated and inclusive growth.