Goyal’s 6 proposals to fortify logistics competitiveness

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal launched six new initiatives in New Delhi, including the upgraded Logistics Data Bank (LDB) 2.0 and Industrial Park Rating System (IPRS) 3.0.Goyal said LDB 2.0 will offer real-time insights into the availability of facilities, infrastructure across India’s logistics ecosystem, enabling better planning, improved efficiency, and reduced costs. Developed by NICDC Logistics Data Services (NLDSL), the platform features enhanced export container tracking on the high seas, multimodal shipment visibility, and integration with the Unified Logistics Interface Platform. It provides a live heat map of container distribution across India, helping industry and policymakers anticipate, and resolve potential bottlenecks. The initiatives were launched marking a decade of the ‘Make in India’ initiative.