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Team CoDED at PIF takes the data revolution to Maharashtra! Two days. One mission. Four power-packed sessions. The Centre of Data for Economic Decision-making (CoDED) at Pahlé India Foundation (PIF) had the honour of headlining the MahaSTRIDE Workshop as keynote speakers, held at Chandrapur, Maharashtra on April 24–25, 2026— yet another milestone in PIF's growing footprint of partnering with state governments to build sharper, smarter, data-driven statistical systems. Here's what we brought to the table: 🔹 More Accurate Estimation of GSDP & District Domestic Product — Shri Ashish Kumar broke down how India can rethink the way it measures growth, right down to the district level. 🔹 Policy Insights from Advanced Data Analytics — Dr Payal Seth unpacked how government and administrative datasets can be transformed into game-changing policy intelligence. 🔹 Nowcasting & the CM's GSDP Clock — Dr. Richa Kothari showcased PIF's pioneering methodology for estimating real-time economic activity using high-frequency indicators (think night-lights, GST, electricity! 🔹 Strengthening State Statistical Systems — Lessons from MP — Shri Sujay Phatak brought rich, field-tested insights from his experience in Madhya Pradesh, offering a replicable blueprint for Maharashtra's transformation. The room? Stacked with decision-makers shaping Maharashtra's $1-trillion-economy roadmap — including Praveen Singh PratapSingh Pardeshi (CEO, Maharashtra Institution for Transformation (MITRA) & CEA to Hon'ble CM), Smt Jyotsna Padikar (Commissioner, DES), Shri D.K. Jain (Former Chief Secretary, Maharashtra), and a powerhouse line-up of senior officials. 💡 But here's where it really got exciting   — our sessions sparked deep follow-up dialogues with Maharashtra's data scientists, statisticians, and policy practitioners. Conversations spilled well beyond the conference room — exploring how nowcasting, district-level estimation, and administrative-data analytics can be operationalised on the ground for Maharashtra. The kind of momentum every think-and-action tank lives for. This is just one stop on PIF's mission to put data at the heart of Indian governance — from the Himalayas to the Deccan, from policy rooms to panchayats. Stay tuned. We're only getting started. #MahaSTRIDE #CoDED #Maharashtra #NowcastingGDP #DataForDecisions #StatisticalSystems #EvidenceBasedPolicy #ViksitBharat #MITRA #PolicyImpact