Samata is an
India-based
non-governmental organization that focuses on advocacy and development issues among tribal communities in
Andhra Pradesh. Samata aims to help tribal groups address problems of land alienation, displacement, and political dis-empowerment. Its mission is to uphold the traditional, constitutional, and human rights of the
tribal or
adivasi people. Samata focuses primarily on projects in the tribal villages of
East Godavari and
Vizag districts in the state of
Andhra Pradesh, India. This region forms a part of the
Eastern Ghats range of mountains.[citation needed]