DPIIT Collaborates with World Bank to elevate India’s logistics efficiency

Current Context: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has indeed collaborated with the World Bank on 7th December 2023 to improve India’s logistics efficiency.

• This collaboration was marked by a comprehensive meeting chaired by Special Secretary (Logistics) Sumita Dawra.
• The meeting showcased a range of ongoing initiatives and upcoming reforms aimed at enhancing India’s logistics efficiency.
• Some of the key initiatives and reforms discussed in the meeting include:
• The implementation of the Land Port Management System (LPMS) to digitize operations at Integrated Check Posts (ICPs).
• Plans for complete electrification of railway tracks, accelerated track construction speed, increased capacity for locomotives and wagons.
• The launch of NLP Marine, a National maritime single-window platform offering end-to-end logistics solutions.
• The integration of Indian Customs Electronic Data Interchange Gateway (ICEGATE) for various APIs and digitization efforts.
• A blueprint for 35 multi-modal logistics parks (MMLPs), 108 port connectivity projects, and 608 way-side amenity sites.

Question:

Q.1 Who chaired the comprehensive meeting between DPIIT and the World Bank?
a. Jean-Francois Arvis
b. Sumita Dawra
c. Narendra Modi
d. Piyush Goyal