Corona Virus has been affected almost all countries of the world. Population of the entire world has been faced the problem of food insecurity. The supply chains and public distribution system were affected during lockdown period. The government of India announced lockdown on 25th March and it was continued up to 17th may 2020. Lock down means no pay and no work in rural and urban wage earners. Workers in rural and urban areas are not in a position to buy food for their livelihood. So it is the responsibility of the government to distribute food through effective public distribution system along with food security. In this paper an attempt is made to analyse the impact of COVID19 on food security and public distribution system and how far the government of India policies satisfies to overcome the present pandemic.

Keywords : Food Security, Public Distribution System, Policy Frame Work, Impact, Challenge.