Kanakapura, July 21 -- Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar today said a plan was being formulated to supply drinking water from Cauvery to 250 villages in Kanakapura taluk.

"We are planning to pump Cauvery water from near Sangama to 250 villages for drinking purposes. The project to supply Cauvery water to the tanks of the taluk has already been kicked off," he said, while speaking at a Janaspandana programme at Kodihalli.

"We are getting water from Shimsha to Sathanur Hobli as well. We are also filling the tanks of Kasaba Hobli with water from the Arkavathi. The tanks in Hosadurga areas will be filled with Cauvery water," he said.

"I will also bring a medical college to my constituency during my tenure in this government. Our constitu...