Alwar Becomes India’s First District to Achieve 100% Insurance Coverage

Key facts

• Alwar has become the first district in India to achieve 100% insurance coverage under the central government's Insurance for All by 2047 roadmap.
• The roadmap is a joint initiative of the Government of India and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), a statutory body under the Ministry of Finance.
• The achievement is part of the national vision of Secure India–Insured India at the grassroots level.
• A total of 1,367 uninsured individuals over the age of 10 from nine villages were brought under coverage following systematic door-to-door surveys.
• The nine villages formally declared as fully insured are Bhulla Ka Bas, Bichpuri, Palankheda, Antapada, Hanumanta, Kalyanpura, Morodkhurd, Kodalka, and Lalpur.
• Insurance policies for the beneficiaries were issued by the government-owned United India Insurance Company Ltd.
• The insurance premiums for all eligible adults in the nine villages were funded by a non-governmental organisation (NGO) to ensure coverage without financial burden.