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Context:

• Central government has released annual logistics rankings for states.

Details of the Report:

• The Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) report is aimed at gauging the logistics performance of states and Union Territories (UT) and identifying areas where they can improve logistics performance.
• States are ranked based on quality and capacity of key infrastructure such as road, rail and warehousing as well as on operational ease of logistics including security of cargo, speed of terminal services and regulatory approvals.
• India’s logistics costs account for 13-14 per cent of GDP, compared to 7-8 per cent in developed countries.
• Infrastructure, Quality Services & Conducive Regulatory Framework as the three pillars of Resilient logistics. 
• Gujarat was followed by Haryana, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra.
• It was launched in 2018.

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