Govt may not meet Aug 31 spectrum auction deadline Economic Times An inter-ministerial panel set up to supervise auction of spectrum for telecom services is learnt to have said it is not possible to meet the Supreme Court (SC) deadline of August 31 to complete the process due to delay in final decision from Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM). The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) includes representatives from the ministries of Finance, Commerce, Communications & IT, and a senior adviser from the Planning Commission.