Sangrur, May 1 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday called upon people across the state to actively participate in Census 2027 by completing their self-enumeration and registering Punjabi as their mother tongue, emphasising that crucial policy decisions on Punjab's socio-economic development depend on accurate census data. The chief minister completed his own self-enumeration at his native village Satauj through the official online Census portal: https://se.census.gov.in/ Launching the first phase of Census 2027, titled "House Listing and Housing Census", Mann said by completing his self-enumeration through the official portal, he wanted to demonstrate that this process was simple, accessible and citizen-centric. "I appeal to all residents to make maximum use of the self-enumeration facility available from April 30 to May 14," he said. The chief minister also laid the foundation stone of a Rs.14.63-crore modern sports stadium in his village. The facility coming up on 4.38 acres in Satauj will host a wide range of sports, including badminton, handball, judo, netball, basketball, volleyball, football, gymnastics, kabaddi and karate. Later, the chief minister inaugurated a 30-bed community health centre in Kauharia village of Sangrur. Built at a cost of Rs.13.23 crore, this facility transforms a site that has functioned as a basic Primary Health Centre since 1962, he said. "The new centre will have four OPDs, one emergency block, two labour operation theatres, one minor operation theatre and two major operation theatres. It will also have a nursing station, two general wards, one ultrasound room, one laboratory, one X-ray room, three doctor consultation rooms and other essential facilities," Mann added. Interacting with residents at his native village, the CM exhorted farmers to shift toward canal-based irrigation during the paddy sowing season and reduce excessive dependence on groundwater. "Punjab's very existence is intrinsically linked to its water, and preserving it is not merely a policy priority but a moral responsibility," he said, while announcing that canal water will be made available from May 1 itself for the upcoming paddy season....