Pyuthan district has been declared as
diclofenac free Zone on July 2, 2012. In a program organized by District
Livestock Service Office, Pyuthan, supported and facilitated by Bird
Conservation Nepal, stakeholders from all local government authorities, NGOs
and media came to declard Pyuthan district as Dicfenac Free Zone. Dr Bishnu Pd
Dhital, Chief of District Livestock Service Office, mentioned that District
Livestock Service Office has found no diclofenac in vet pharmacies in several
survey conducted by them. District Livestock Service Office has a provision of
regular monitoring of drugs in all vet pharmacies of district. Mr. Dil Bahadur Ghimere, Chief District
Officer of Pyuthan District, appeared as chief guest in 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 and
effective implementation of DFZ. 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 Agro-vets.
This declaration makes Diclofenac Free Zone twenty first and a total area of
39, 122 Sq Km.