Report #1: Impoverished and Marginalised in Assam 6. The state must take cogent steps to ensure gender equality in the provision of COVID19 response and social security. 7. Foreigner Tribunal cases should be suspended until the pandemic is completely overcome. 8. The state must provide targeted interventions for farmers. 9. The state must extend support to informal sector workers. 10. The State must facilitate easy access to masks and PPE, and increase its own expenditure on masks. 11. The state must build partnerships with civil society organizations, which are rooted in the communities that are most disadvantaged and excluded. 3