Thiruvananthapuram, May 27 -- HLL, a Mini Ratna public sector enterprise under the union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has expanded its annual menstrual cup production capacity to 5 million units as part of its efforts to promote menstrual hygiene and environmentally sustainable menstrual health solutions across India.

The company said the production capacity at its Akkulam Factory in Thiruvananthapuram has been increased to 3 million menstrual cups annually. The upgraded facility was recently inaugurated by .

According to HLL, the expansion will support the wider distribution of menstrual cups under various initiatives, including its Corporate Social Responsibility project "Thinkal," aimed at improving menstrual hygiene awarenes...