ParliamentPosted at: Dec 18 2018 6:32PM No decline in procurement of paddy this season, government informs Lok SabhaNew Delhi, Dec 18 (UNI) There is no decline in the procurement of paddy in terms of rice during Kharif Marketing Season 2018-19, the government said in reply to written questions in Lok Sabha here on Tuesday.The procurement of paddy in terms of rice as on December 12.is 209.53 lakh tonnes, as compared to 191.84 lakh tonnes last year.``No complaint of irregularities in procurement affecting farmers has come to the notice of Department of Food and Public Distribution,’’ Minister of State for Public Distribution CR Chaudhary informed the Lower House.Please log in to get detailed story.Tags: #No decline in procurement of paddy this season# government informs Lok Sabha