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| type = [[Government-owned corporation|State-owned enterprise]]<br />[[Public company|Public]]<br />
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| foundation = 1954<br />
| location = [[Kochi]], Rasayani, and [[Bathinda]]<br />
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| industry = [[Chemicals]]<br />
| products = [[DDT]]<br />
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'''Hindustan Insecticides Limited''' (HIL) is a [[Government of India]] enterprise under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.<ref>{{cite news |last=Venu Gopal |first= P N|date= 4 July 2015|title= Hindustan Insecticides to resume work amidst pollution charges|url= https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/hindustan-insecticides-to-resume-work-amidst-pollution-charges-5524|work= [[Down to Earth (magazine)|Down to Earth]]|access-date= 15 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/hindustan-insecticides-enters-fertiliser-business/article8324350.ece|title=Hindustan Insecticides enters fertiliser business}}</ref> It was incorporated in March 1954 in order to start production of [[DDT]] for the National Malaria Eradication Programme.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/hindustan-insecticides-plant-ordered-to-shut/article23048982.ece|title=Hindustan Insecticides plant ordered to shut|website=[[Business Line]]|language=en|access-date=2020-02-24}}</ref> Since then its product range has expanded to include Insecticides, Herbicides, Weedecides, and Fungicides.<ref>[http://www.hil.gov.in Description<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><br />
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HIL is the world's largest producer of DDT. The company has three manufacturing units, located at Udyogamandal near [[Kochi]] (Southern India), Rasayani near Mumbai (Western India) and [[Bathinda]] in Punjab (Northern India). It provides employment to nearly 1300 people.<br />
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HIL plans to continue expanding its seed and fertilizers operations.<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.hil.gov.in/HomePage.aspx Official Website]<br />
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