The Indian states of Telangana and Assam became the 19^th and 20^th signatory states of the Ujwal DISCOM (distribution company) Assurance Yojana (UDAY) program, a government program designed to bring about the financial turnaround of DISCOMs in the country. Telangana is estimated to achieve a net benefit of ~Rs.61.16 billion (~$895.8 million) and Assam a net benefit of ~Rs.16.63 billion (~$243.6 million). A total of 19 states and one union territory have now become UDAY signatories, accounting for ~90 percent of the total debt to be restructured through the program.