Revenue from the sale of 3G spectrum on Saturday crossed the Rs 51,000-crore mark, as the bid price for a national licence rose to Rs 12,851 crore on the 25th day of the auction. The day witnessed the highest-ever single-day jump in revenue at Rs 3,156 crore.
At the present all-India bid price, the government is now assured of at least Rs 51,833 crore, way above the estimated revenue of Rs 35,000 crore from sale of the telecom spectrum.