The district has more or less a complete set-up of government organisations through which the state and the people can communicate with each other, felt needs of the masses can be ascertained, the state’s developmental policies implemented, and its authority asserted. Sibi, being the headquarters of Sibi division, enjoys advantage over other districts in the matter of access to higher echelons in the government’s administrative set up. This facilitates the process of development.

The much needed co-ordination between different organisations within the district is, however, not found to the required extent. The various departments in the district know little about the activities of other departments. The local government institutions, i.e. the union councils and district council are almost dormant bodies.

The Deputy Commissioner is the head of the district’s administration. He represents the government to the people and the people to the government. He is supposed to be coordinator in the district. These roles are being performed to varying extent, but his performance is marred by the fact that the line departments bypass the district administration in the formulation of development plans. The major issue, therefore, is to develop cohesion in the functioning of the various government departments. Activating the local bodies is an equally important issue. Of no less importance is the need to bring the government and local organisations into close working relationship.

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