Correct Answer : Narendra Modi
The Prime Minister, "Shri Narendra Modi" launched the National Logistics Policy (NLP) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 17th Sep 2022.
* National Logistics Policy that seeks to address challenges facing the transport sector and bring down the logistics cost for businesses from 13-14% to a single digit.
* The policy is aimed at bringing down the time & cost of transportation of industrial products. It will also prevent damage to agricultural products by providing faster transportation.
* The Unified Logistics Interface Platform will bring all digital services related to the transportation sector into a single portal, freeing the exporters from a host of very long and cumbersome processes.
* Under the policy, a new digital platform - Ease of Logistics Services - has also been started.
* PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan will work in tandem with the National Logistics Policy.
* The Policy, which focuses on re-engineering, digitisation and multimodal transport, will further boost ‘ease of doing business for all industries and stakeholders..
Source : PIB
