Methane plume detected in India
On 25 Mar 2026, the EMIT - NASA satellite saw methane escaping at about 1,147 kg/h from a waste site or landfill.
Evidence packet
If it continued at this rate for 24 hours it would release about 27.5 tonnes of methane.
- Detected
- 25 Mar 2026 · 07:57 UTC
- Satellite
- EMIT - NASA
- Sector
- Waste / landfill
- Wind
- Plume drifting towards the SE · 4.9 m/s
- Coordinates
- 28.47714, 77.45804
Open in Google Maps (satellite) - UNEP plume ID
847bc758-1675-4664-b8e4-311fd4c1cfb8
Likely operator
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Emitting site
IND_S_085 · Dumping site
3 plumes detected at this site
Status
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Cite as: UNEP IMEO MARS plume 847bc758-1675-4664-b8e4-311fd4c1cfb8, via Methane Leaks (https://www.methaneleaks.com/plume/847bc758-1675-4664-b8e4-311fd4c1cfb8), accessed 6 Oct 2026.