Alignment of Logistics Policies in the North-Eastern region

**Executive Summary** This document outlines the efforts of the Indian government, led by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDONER), to align logistics policies in the North-Eastern Region (NER). These initiatives, anchored in the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (launched in October 2021), aim to improve connectivity, trade, and industrial development. An Inter-Ministerial Committee was constituted in July 2024 to assess and strengthen the logistics ecosystem in the NER. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Policy and Coordination:** * DPIIT is responsible for integrated development of the logistics sector and aligns logistics initiatives in the NER. * The PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, launched in October 2021, provides a framework for these initiatives. * An Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) was formed in July 2024 to assess and strengthen logistics planning in the NER. * A Steering Group under MDONER monitors the implementation of the resulting roadmap. * **Connectivity Projects:** * The government is implementing the Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport and India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway projects to improve access to ASEAN markets. * Improved rail, road, and inland waterway links with Bangladesh aim to enhance connectivity for India's North East. * **Institutional Mechanisms:** * Joint Working Groups on Trade, Sub-Groups on Land Customs Stations/Integrated Check Post infrastructure, and Joint committees on Border Haats have been established. * These mechanisms promote coordination among authorities in India and Bangladesh on logistics, connectivity, trade infrastructure, and other relevant developments. * **Strategic Roadmap:** * The roadmap positions the North-Eastern Region as a logistics and trade gateway. * It involves coordinated policy planning and institutional mechanisms supported by PM GatiShakti-based planning. * This includes integrated geospatial mapping of multimodal connectivity, industrial clusters, logistics parks, border infrastructure, and economic assets. **Impact Analysis** **Stakeholder: DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade)** * **Impact:** Mandated to lead the integrated development of the logistics sector in India and coordinate logistics initiatives in the North-Eastern Region. * **Action Required:** Align logistics initiatives in the North-Eastern Region with connectivity, trade, and industrial policies under the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan. **Stakeholder: MDONER (Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region)** * **Impact:** Responsible for overseeing the implementation of the roadmap for strengthening logistics in the NER. * **Action Required:** Monitor the implementation of the roadmap through a Steering Group and support the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) in assessing and strengthening the logistics ecosystem. **Stakeholder: Line Ministries** * **Impact:** Contribute to the implementation of connectivity projects and participate in the Steering Group. * **Action Required:** Implement connectivity projects effectively and coordinate with DPIIT and MDONER. **Stakeholder: North-Eastern States** * **Impact:** Benefit from improved logistics, connectivity, trade, and industrial development in the region. * **Action Required:** Participate in the Steering Group, collaborate with relevant ministries, and support the implementation of initiatives to improve the logistics ecosystem. **Stakeholder: India and Bangladesh authorities** * **Impact:** Involvement in institutional mechanisms to enable coordination on concerned authorities. * **Action Required:** Participate in Joint Working Groups on Trade, Sub-Groups on Land Customs Stations/Integrated Check Post infrastructure, and Joint committees on Border Haats to promote coordination.

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