Local Bodies Employees’ Association has decided to launch nationwide protest, which includes demonstration programmes, soon to apply pressure on the government for the enactment of Local Service Act to ensure the rights of the employees working in local bodies.

Hari Krishna Shrestha, chairman of the Association, said they were compelled to take this drastic measure as the government paid no heed towards implementation of the 18-point memorandum they had submitted to the Ministry of Local Development on June 20.

At present some 35,000 employees work in Village Development Committees (V.D.C), District Development Committees (DDC) and municipalities categorized as local bodies.