Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah on Wednesday (August 5) directed urban local bodies in Bidar district to intensify property tax collection, strengthen solid waste management and expedite civic infrastructure works to improve urban services. He instructed officials to ensure door-to-door collection of both wet and dry waste from every household. The Minister also directed officials to identify unauthorised advertising hoardings and ensure proper collection of taxes from such installations. The Minister instructed officials to accelerate road repair works, fill potholes across the city without delay and clear encroachments on footpaths to improve pedestrian safety. Rahim Khan, Bidar MLA, Municipal Commissioner Mukul Jain, officials of the Municipal Corporation and urban local bodies, district-level officers and other stakeholders attended the meeting.