Hindustan Insecticides Limited (HIL) is a government corporation under the ownership of Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India.[1][2] It was incorporated in March 1954 in order to start production of DDT for the National Malaria Eradication Programme.[3] Since then its product range has expanded to include Insecticides, Herbicides, Weedecides, and Fungicides.[4]