India, March 15 -- Marasur, a small village on Bengaluru's outskirts, is setting a new benchmark in social security.

According to a Times of India report, in a first for Karnataka, every eligible resident here is now covered under a life insurance scheme, ensuring financial security for families in times of crisis.

Located about 8 km from Chandapura on the Bengaluru-Hosur highway, Marasur falls under a gram panchayat (GP) that oversees eight villages-Marasur, Naganayakanahalli, Madivala, Bandapura, Agrahara, Shettihalli, Adesonatti, and Haleooru. Of the panchayat's 15,531 residents, 9,319 people aged between 18 and 70 are eligible for life insurance.

To make universal insurance a reality, the GP collaborated with Christ University to s...