The purpose of local government is to provide an organized system where councils exercise their power and responsibilities to work together for peace, order and good governance of their municipal districts.Local governments can initiate a community's economic planning efforts, to build on their official community plan and role of shaping community growth and determining land use. Local government functions that influence economic development and planning include: ... Collaborating between communities and in the larger region.This article tries to analyze the concept of local government and also present the definition of different scholars in the field of public administration and political science. Local government is door step government to the local people and is responsible towards the local people. The executive, judicial and legislative are main role of local government. The notion of local government is very important in democratic society which ensures the meaningful people's participation and local resources mobilization for the enhancement of the life of local people.
