The VDC secretaries in Dhading have refused to take responsibilities for other VDCs in the district that have no secretaries.

They submitted a memorandum to Local Development Officer Bhagawan Aryal on Wednesday, stating that they refuse to take additional work burden of 15 VDCs

without pay.

The VDC secretaries under the banner of VDC Secretary Rights Protection Centre, Dhading, also handed over the documents, keys and stamps of the 15 VDC offices that do not have secretaries.

The VDC secretaries have warn of intensifying the protest if the authorities concerned fail to address their demands by mid-April.

The protest started by the VDC secretaries in Dhading could affect the post-quake recovery and rehabilitation. The earthquake victims are worried that the already delayed reconstruction works could draw out even longer.