On 20 September 2007, the institute was renamed as the Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums ( IINRG ) and was given an expanded mandate to cover all the natural resins and gums of Indian origin.
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The Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums ( IINRG ) was originally established as " Indian Lac Research Institute ( ILRI ) " for acting as a nodal agency for the research and development of lac and other natural resins and gums on 20 September 1924.