Himachal Pradesh has joined the Ujwal DISCOM (distribution company) Assurance Yojana (UDAY), becoming the 18th state to do so. The state is estimated to achieve a net benefit of ~Rs.8,230 million (~$122 million). Under the UDAY program, the combined DISCOM debt that will be restructured with respect to these states and union territories is ~Rs.2.57 trillion (~$38.55 billion). With the joining of Himachal Pradesh, in all, 17 states and one union territory have become party to UDAY.