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Doti District Declared Thirty Third Diclofenac Free Zone
Doti District Declared Thirty Third Diclofenac Free Zone
18 Jun 2013

Doti district has been declared Diclofenac Free Zone (DFZ) on 18th June 2013. In a programme jointly organized by District Livestock Service Office, Doti, District Forest Office, Doti  and   Bird conservation Nepal (BCN), satakeholders from all local government authorities, NGOs and media declared Doti District as Diclofenac free Zone.    Singh Ayer (District Soil conservation officer),  Ram Swartha  Yadav (District Public Health Office), Durga Bhandari (Women & Child Welfare Officer), Ram Niwash Jaiswal (District Agriculture Office), Keshar singh Kathayat (Chamber of Commerce), Krishna Malasi ( FECOFUN), Chetan Raj Pathak (Nepal Para Veterinary and Livestock Association) from Doti district and Bhupal Nepali from Bird Conservation Nepal highlighted the role of vultures in cleaning our environment, need of conservation of vultures locally and globally and requested all stakeholders to show their solidarity in vulture conservation. Altogether 29 participants’ representation from these diverse sectors used the forum to discuss on the issues of vulture decline from south Asia, the cause of decline and role of all stakeholders in conserving these critically endangered birds. This declaration makes Diclofenac Free Zone thirty third and a total area of 62,316 square kilometer in Nepal.