Nandipur power plant

Decision to outsource is according to recommendations of regulator

Amount of Rs30.6b available till May 2017; govt also approves buying 600MW electricity from captive power plants

Khan has already operated large plants in Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Power ministry fears project will go bankrupt if tariff not increased

Water and power ministry asked to make the project operational within a fortnight

Govt expected to give plant operation contract to Chinese firm; project chief defends decision