Member of Parliament from Anandpur Sahib, Malvinder Singh Kang, has advocated for the resumption of cross-border trade through the Wagah Border to give a boost to the economy of northern states including Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.Referring to the ongoing transnational trade on the Mumbai-Karachi route, the MP said he has already raised the issue in Parliament and emphasised that traders and producers are eagerly awaiting restoration of trade through the Wagah Border.He was interacting with media persons after the inauguration of various development works executed under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) funds, amounting to Rs 28.93 lakh, across villages in Kharar on Thursday.The projects inaugurated include construction of a new classroom at Government Model Smart School, Jandpur (Rs 5 lakh), installation of an open gym at Abheypur (Rs 3 lakh), installation of 25 solar lights in Milkh village (Rs 2.93 lakh), construction of a shed near a dargah at Manakpur Sharif (Rs 5 lakh).Furthermore, it also include installation of 28 floodlights at the stadium in Lubangarh ( Rs 5 lakh), construction of an indoor gym at Sialba (Rs 3 lakh), development of public parking near Gurdwara Sahib in Barauli village (Rs 2 lakh), construction of a community centre in Machhipur village (Rs 3 lakh).Kang felt that the current MPLAD’s allocation of Rs 5 crore to each MP is insufficient to meet the developmental needs of over 1,600 villages in the Anandpur Sahib constituency.He added that he, along with other MPs, has already raised the matter with the Lok Sabha Speaker, seeking an increase in the grant.