The East Godavari district administration has procured 2.7 lakh metric tonnes of paddy from farmers through paddy procurement centres for the Rabi season. The centres will remain closed from June 20, according to S. Satyanarayana, Joint Collector. Reviewing the procurement process with officials and rice millers, Mr. Satyanarayana asked millers to complete the custom milling process at the earliest and hand over rice to the Food Corporation of India (FCI). He said the FCI would soon provide warehousing facilities.