The LG&RDD at district level is headed by an Assistant Director. Under his supervision the Development Officer (DO) and Assistant Engineer carry out their duties with the assistance of the administrative and technical staff.

The chairman and other members of the local councils are public representatives, while the Assistant Director is a government employee. The government and public representatives try to resolve the problems of the area with mutual co-operation and understanding. The staff of local government in Awaran is very limited. The resources are also limited.

The Union Council is the lowest local bodies institution at the village level. The major function of the Union Council is to serve the people by organising them to utilize their resources in a suitable manner. Generally it covers a population from 10,000 to 15,000. But in Awaran some Union Councils represent less than 10,000 people. The people directly elect the members of the Union Council, also known as councilors. The number of councilors varies from six to fifteen. These members select a chairman among themselves. At present there are nine Union Councils in the district: Awaran, Teertage, Gashkore, Parwar, Mashkai, Bucer, Camp Jhao and Korak Jhao. Major sources of income of the Union Councils are local taxes and government funds. In the area, the Union Councils have very limited resources due to limited economic activities.

No Town Committee exists in Awaran district.

At present (1997), there is no Municipal Committee in the district.

No District Council exists in Awaran district.