Chandigarh, July 1 -- The UT administration's vigilance department will probe the alleged Rs.100-crore community centre booking scam, municipal commissioner Amit Kumar confirmed during the General House meeting on Monday.

This comes nearly a month after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had alleged large-scale irregularities in the exemption-based booking system meant for economically weaker sections (EWS).

Families below the poverty line (BPL) can book community centres for weddings free of cost, provided they are recommended by their area councillor. It is the councillor's responsibility to verify the financial condition of the applicant before recommending such a concession.

AAP leaders had claimed that there was a nexus of middlemen, who w...