Gorkha district has been declared as diclofenac free Zone on July 2, 2012. In a program organized by District Livestock Service Office, Goirkha, supported and facilitated by Bird Conservation Nepal, stakeholders from all local government authorities, NGOs and media came to declared Gorkha district as Dicfenac Free Zone. Mr Jiblal Lamshal, Chief of District Livestock Service Office, mentioned that District Livestock Service Office has found no diclofenac in vet pharmacies in several survey conducted by BCN and DSLO-Gorkha. “District Livestock Service Office has regular monitoring of drugs in all pharmacies of district and we didn’t find any diclofenac in our pharmacies”, said Dr. Rupesh Shrestha (Vet Officer of DLSO Gorkha).Mr. Kamal Pd Bhattarai, Chief District Officer of Gorkha District, highlighted the role of vultures in cleaning our environment. He read out DFZ declaration document and 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 Police 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 twentieth and a total area of 37813 Sq Km.