Why in news?

• 96th round of the Industrial Outlook Survey of the Manufacturing Sector for Q3 2021-22 released.
• Conducted: by RBI
• It Assesses
• Business sentiments relating to demand conditions,
• Financial situation in terms of finance availability,
• Employment conditions,
• And the prevailing price situation in the economy.
• Highlights of current survey
• It shows improved demand conditions for manufacturers in terms of production, order books, and employment.
• Input cost for the business is likely to remain elevated.