The first local government system introduced in Kech district was the Village Aid Programme, which was initiated in the entire of Makran district in June 1957. It was basically a rural development programme. A total of 26 Village Councils were formed with a total strength of 312 councillors. This system was replaced by the Basic Democracies Order of 1959. Under the Basic Democracies system 19 Union councils and 3 Town Committees were established in Makran district. In 1969, all these local government institutions were suspended and later on were totally abolished on 22nd January 1972. A new local government system was introduced in 1975 under the Balochistan Local Government Act 1975. This law could not be enforced in its true sense as the elections proposed under this act were never held. In 1979, another local government system was introduced in the country which was implemented in Balochistan under the Balochistan Local Government Ordinance 1980. This system is still enacted in the province. Under the provisions of this law, one district council, one municipal committee, and 31 union councils are functional in Kech district.

Back to Kech