Tanahun district has been declared as diclofenac free Zone on June 18, 2012. In a program organized by District Livestock Service Office, Tanahun, supported and facilitated by Bird Conservation Nepal, stakeholders from all local government authorities, NGOs and media declared Tanahun district as Dicfenac Free Zone. Dr Baburam Jhammer Kattel, Chief of District Livestock Service Office, explained on zero prevalence of diclofenac in vet pharmacies as a ground on which Tanahun declared diclofenac free. District Livestock Service Office has a provision regular monitoring of drugs in all vet pharmacies of district. Mr Rambabu Paudel, District Forest Officer of Tanahun District also delivered his speech on vulture conservation issue and forestry. Mr. Rudra Paudel, Chief District Officer of Tanahun District, chaired the program and highlighted the role of vultures in cleaning our environment. He also appealed with all stakeholders to show their solidarity in vulture conservation. The program convened al together 40 individuals from District Livestock Service Office, District Forest Office, District Development Office, District Agriculture Office, District Para-vet and Livestock Association, District Drug Trader Association, and several Agrovets. This declaration makes Diclofenac Free Zone nineteenth and a total area of 34203 Sq Km in Nepal.