The first ever local community development system introduced in Balochistan was the Village Aid programme which was not initiated in the area of Kohlu district. The first local government programme was called Basic Democracies Order, which was introduced in 1959. Under the Basic Democracies system 20 union councils were established in the whole of Sibi district, of which Kohlu was a part. In 1969, all these local government institutions were suspended and on 22^nd January 1972, they were totally abolished. 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, yet another local government system was introduced which in Balochistan was implemented under the Balochistan Local Government Ordinance 1980. This system is still in force in the province. Under the provisions of this law, there are one district council, one town committee and 9 union councils in Kohlu district.