Hyderabad, Dec. 24 -- The winter session of the Telangana state assembly, likely to commence on December 29, will hold an extensive discussion on issues related to irrigation projects being built on Krishna and Godavari Rivers, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

The decision to hold the winter session from December 29 was taken at an informal cabinet meeting held by chief minister A Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad on Monday night. There will be a three-day recess on the occasion of New Year Day and the session will resume on January 2.

According to a Congress leader privy to the meeting, the chief minister is keen on facilitating a comprehensive debate covering irrigation projects, inter-State water allocations, and expenditure...