Ahmedabad is endowed with abundant supply of
natural resources like minerals, forests and rivers. The principal mineral resource in the city includes crude oil.
The river Sabarmati is the main water resource
for the people of Ahmedabad. It provides drinking water to the entire
city. There are two lakes present within the city's limits — Kankaria
Lake and Vastrapur Lake. Kankaria Lake, in the neighbourhood of
Maninagar, is an artificial lake developed by the Sultan of Delhi. The
city’s forest cover is decreasing day by day due rapid industrialization.