Short answer: JDA has simplified approval and lease (patta) issuance for plots that were earlier stuck because a high-tension (HT) power line crossed them. As reported on 1 November 2026, if the line has now been removed or shifted, the work can be done at zone level, without going back to head office. JDA issued the orders on 31 October 2026. We have seen this in a news report, not in the order itself.

Updated 9 November 2026. Source: one news report, linked below.

What was reported

  • Decision: JDA's Building Plan Committee, at its 437th meeting on 18 August 2026.
  • Orders: issued on 31 October 2026 to put the decision into effect.
  • Which cases: earlier-approved schemes where plots touched by the HT line corridor were left unapproved, or where the plan was approved without the corridor. Once the line is shifted or removed, these can be handled at zone level.
  • Condition: it applies where no road is proposed along the HT line.
  • Next steps: after the affected portion is added to the scheme, if the saleable area still meets the rules, the original plan can be revised at zone level, and a lease deed or revised lease deed issued for the affected plots.
  • JDA has also started approval action in such cases.

The report says the problem had been raised by plot holders: the line was gone from the site, but the old process kept their cases pending. Source: TimeTV (Punjabi), 1 Nov 2026.

Who this affects

Owners and buyers of plots in JDA-approved schemes whose lease deed was held back because an HT line crossed the plot or its corridor. If you have bought such a plot, or are about to, ask whether the lease deed has been issued. A plot without one is harder to sell or finance, so it is worth knowing where your case stands.

What to do

  1. Ask the JDA zone office whether your plot or scheme falls under the 31 October order.
  2. Ask which documents it needs, for example your allotment papers and evidence that the line has been removed.
  3. Keep a dated copy of your application and any reply.
  4. Before you buy a plot in a JDA scheme, ask to see the lease deed. Our seller guide and the land-records guide explain what buyers will ask for.

This is general information, not legal advice. The details above come from a news report; the order itself is the authority.

Source

Frequently asked questions

What did JDA change for plots with a high-tension line?
As reported on 1 November 2026, approval and lease (patta) work for plots earlier held up by an HT line can now be handled at zone level once the line has been removed or shifted from the site.

When was the decision made?
The report says JDA's Building Plan Committee decided this at its 437th meeting on 18 August 2026, and new orders were issued on 31 October 2026.

Does it apply to every plot with an HT line?
No. The report says it applies where the line has been shifted or removed and no road is proposed along the HT line.

What happens to the scheme plan?
Once the affected portion is added to the scheme, if the scheme's saleable area still meets the rules and norms, the original plan can be revised at zone level, and a lease deed or revised lease deed can then be issued for the affected plots.

What should an owner do?
Ask the JDA zone office whether your plot falls under the order and which documents it needs. We have not seen the order itself, only this news report, so confirm the details with JDA.