Kaustubh DhavseChief Advisor to Hon. CM, Investments and Strategy, Govt. of Maharashtra
 
                            
                            
                        Kaustubh Dhavse is the Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister, Govt. Of Maharashtra.
 In this role he drives Investments and Strategy in the state via various programs and Special 
 Projects.
 Kaustubh is also the Head of the Chief Minister’s War room, unit under the CM to monitor 
 and drive key projects in Maharashtra.
 From 2014-2019, Kaustubh worked as a JS and OSD to Hon. CM. During his stint in the CMO, 
 Kaustubh led the CM War Room under which 1.8 lakh crore worth of projects were put into 
 execution in record time. He also helped setup the State IT corporation for speeding up large 
 State wide IT projects. 
 From 2022 – 2024, Kaustubh worked as a JS and OSD to Hon. DCM. During this stint he was 
 responsible for FDI/Investments and special projects. His work led to Maharashtra becoming 
 the number 1 FDI state in the Country for successive years. 
 Prior to joining the Government, Kaustubh had a successful stint in the corporate world where 
 he worked with large Multinational companies. 
 Kaustubh is a Biomedical Engineer from D.J Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai 
 University. He has a PGDM from SP Jain Institute of Management Studies and was on the 
 Dean's Merit list and a graduating valedictorian. He also has a Public Policy Executive Degree 
 from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
