Special Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Sumita Dawra has said that the DPIIT is aiming to get a clear picture of the country's logistics costs in the next four months. At present, the government is going by certain estimates, which suggest that India's logistics cost stands at about 13-14 per cent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP).
Dawra said ‘we have recognised the fact that we need more clarity on what are the components that will go into the logistics costs calculation. Not many countries have calculated their logistics costs. So, we are trying to bring objectivity to the calculation rather than a perception-based approach’. She added that, at present, there are variations in estimates within the country as well. Citing examples, she said that NCAER has given around 8 per cent, and another estimate states 13-14 per cent.
The DPIIT has conducted a workshop last month on logistics cost framework, and a task force has been set up to formulate a framework to determine the cost in the country. The task force members include representatives from Niti Aayog, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI), the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), academic experts and other stakeholders. The government has rolled out a national logistics policy and PM Gati Shakti initiative to boost the competitiveness of the industry and cut logistics costs.
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