Delhi warehousing policy: Government asks DDA to identify land for logistics hubs on outskirts

The Delhi government has asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to help locate land for new warehousing sites on the edges of the national capital, officials said on Wednesday. The move linked with a logistics and warehousing policy that aimed to support trade and industry. Officials said the plan also targeted fewer traffic jams caused by goods vehicles.

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Officials said the government was preparing a Logistics and Warehousing Policy that set out warehousing clusters on the city’s outskirts. The draft also included logistics hubs for smoother freight handling. Officials said the policy aimed to improve goods movement in Delhi. The approach also sought to reduce pressure on crowded commercial areas.

Delhi logistics and warehousing policy: land search with DDA

The Industries Department was coordinating with the DDA to develop warehousing facilities and logistics infrastructure, officials said. The search focused on land parcels of at least 4-5 acres. Officials said several such sites were needed to handle freight demand. The proposed facilities were planned as a chain across the city’s periphery.

Officials said priority was going to outer zones with quick access to national highways. Major transport corridors were also part of the selection criteria. Officials said easier access could speed up freight movement. The same shift was expected to reduce congestion from goods vehicles entering dense city areas.

Delhi logistics and warehousing policy: cleaner last-mile freight

Industries minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa earlier said the draft proposed moving warehouses to the city’s periphery. Manjinder Singh Sirsa also said last-mile deliveries would shift to electric and CNG vehicles. The steps were expected to cut vehicle emissions. Manjinder Singh Sirsa said congestion could ease at Azadpur, Ghazipur, Naraina and Karol Bagh.

Officials said the government was close to launching the Logistics and Warehousing Policy. The plan included artificial intelligence based planning, along with real-time tracking tools. Officials said digital freight management systems were also part of the rollout. These systems were intended to improve coordination across freight routes and delivery schedules.

Officials said localised storage hubs and micro-fulfilment centres were also planned. These facilities were meant to support quicker and more organised last-mile deliveries. Officials said more than 60 per cent of Delhi’s warehousing demand currently came from e-commerce. Officials added that the policy was designed to draw major investment into infrastructure.

With inputs from PTI