New Delhi, April 22 (Inditop.com) The ongoing auction of the 3G spectrum could raise Rs.45,000 crore, the Rajya Sabha was informed Thursday.

“We anticipated that the auction would raise Rs.35,000 crore. It may go up to Rs.45.000 crore,” Telecom Minister A. Raja said during question hour in the upper house.

Raja was responding to a question on India’s national spectrum policy.