This assessment explores the barriers to clean cooking among vulnerable communities in Chikhli slums, Nagpur, using a compounding vulnerability framework. Despite access to LPG connections, most households rely heavily on biomass due to affordability issues, cultural norms, and lack of awareness. Women, especially those in hazardous informal jobs, face severe health risks from continued chulha use. The report highlights the need for multifaceted policy interventions—ranging from targeted subsidies and IEC campaigns to land rights and localized LPG delivery—to support a just transition. It urges Nagpur Municipal Corporation to address intersecting socio-economic, gendered, and occupational vulnerabilities holistically.