The Delhi High Court today directed the Centre and the Delhi government to hold consultations to frame a policy to regulate the burning of Ravan effigies during Dussehra. <br />''<br />''<br />''A bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and A K Chawla issued the direction on a fresh PIL  seeking directions to the authorities to prevent large-scale burning of effigies in the national capital.<br />''<br />''<br />''The court asked both the Delhi government and the Centre to file affidavits, before the next date of hearing on November 22, indicating the steps taken by them to come out with the policy.<br />''<br />''<br />''The bench directed framing of the regulations to be implemented before next year's Dussehra as it was too late to do anything this year.<br />''<br />''<br />''The fresh PIL was filed in an ongoing batch of petitions on the issue of air pollution in the national capital.<br />''<br />