In the Independence India, we have to introduce many economic policies to achieve rapid economic growth. In 1950 onwards every economic policy aims to eradicate the poverty, inequalities, unemployment etc. In India, new economic industrial policies are taken up by the socio-economic development of the people of centre of growth. The earlier policies promised improvement of more number of economic indicators. In the era of globalization, developed countries implemented new economic development paradigms. In the same way, the developing countries are adopted in particular economic policies, like export-oriented growth industrial policy and SEZ policy.

In recent times, the establishment of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), the main aim of accelerating industrialization, economic growth, employment generation and high export potential is being made by the government. The earlier models of setting up industrial estates, which did not invite much opposition in their land acquisition process. But the primary objection to the establishment of SEZs in various parts of the states of India as well as in Andhra Pradesh. It is because of their location on lands and water resources that have supported and sustained the livelihoods and economy of a great number of petty productions in general that is not just the peasantry but craftsmen, fishermen, handloom weavers and other such producers (Prabath Patnaik, 2017). This study is based upon the primary data and the secondary data. The present study seeks to examine the socio-economic problems interviewed in the establishment of SEZ in India in particular in the case of APACHE SEZ in Andhra Pradesh. The main objectives of this paper is to examine the socio-economic background of land loosers in the SEZ area, to critically examine the employment opportunities created by SEZs in the local economy, finally this paper explores the socio-economic conflict issues involved in SEZ implementation in the study area.

KEYWORDS: SEZ, Globalization, Paradigm, Petty