As per the official figures, as on January 9, 2023, cracks had developed in 678 homes in nine wards and these residences are no longer fit for residing. Photo by Satyam Kumar.

The Shillong Times first appeared as a tabloid weekly on 10th August 1945 under the editorship of Late Sudhindra Bhusan Chaudhuri. In 1958 it was converted to a Daily. Owing to financial constraints, within six months it reverted back to a weekly.