Residents seek revival of FOC centres for quick restoration of power supply

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Response to power disruptions was faster under the Fuse-Off Call centres, compared to the centralised set-up of Minnagam, say domestic consumers. The FOCs, each set up for three to four section offices, functioned round-the-clock, with telephone operators, linemen, and wiremen working in shifts