Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Singh Thakur announced the setting up of a regional facilitation office of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in Chandigarh, with the objective of promoting ease of doing business for filmmakers of the region. 

• Making this announcement at the closing ceremony of the Chitra Bharati Film Festival in Chandigarh,  said filmmakers of the region can can get the facility of screening of their films and submission of cuts/modifications, without having to go to either  Delhi or Mumbai to get CBFC Certificate for their films.
• He said, this move will further strengthen the Punjabi film industry. 
• The Minister further said  "today, India is being viewed as a content hub and we are becoming the preferred country for both shooting and post production for international films. Parallely our own content is getting a lot of praise across the world".