Coal, lead, and arsenic are mined nearby in the
cities of Nurek and Kulob allowing for the
industrialization of Dushanbe. The Nurek Dam, the world's highest as of
2008, generates 95% of Tajikistan's electricity, and another dam, the Roghun
Dam, is planned on the Vakhsh River. A leading cotton textile center, Dushanbe
also produces silk, machinery, electrical appliances, clothing, leather goods,
tractor parts, and foodstuffs. The city of Dushanbe is now home to a number of
modern telecommunications, aeronautic and other business corporations adding
vitality to its economy
