Domestic workers and daily wage earners in Noida and Ghaziabad, India, are grappling with a significant LPG supply shortage that has forced many households to revert to traditional cooking methods, such as wood-fired chulhas. Workers like Nisha Devi from Chaprauli village report starting their day before dawn to prepare meals, as they struggle to find refills for their LPG cylinders. The cost of a 5-kg cylinder has skyrocketed to ₹1,500 (approximately $18 USD) and lasts only a week, while larger cylinders are now priced out of reach at around ₹4,000 (approximately $48 USD). This situation has led to increased reliance on informal supply chains and wood-based cooking, which adds physical strain to their already demanding jobs. Many workers, like Shilpy from Gejha, have had to depend on food from their employers due to the lack of cooking fuel. The crisis is exacerbated by rising prices for traditional fuels, such as cow dung cakes, which have increased from ₹1 to ₹5 per piece. The financial strain has led some families to temporarily relocate back to their hometowns, highlighting the severe impact of the LPG shortage on their livelihoods.