The Indian Coast Guard has a thankless job of manning a 5422-kilometer coastline that covers 12 states and union territories including 1197 islands with 6200 personnel. The role of the coast guard is expected to increase many fold with the creation of the Sethusamudram canal and an exclusive economic zone that is expected to grow to 3 million square kilometers. The Coast Guard is responsible for grey water security including fighting smuggling, piracy, transport of banned substance including narcotics and weapons of mass destruction, and terrorism. It has projected a new force level of 15,000 personnel to operate as many as 238 ships including 173 patrol craft, 113 aircraft, 18 'Nishant' unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and a couple of over-the-horizon radars by 2017. Specifically, it plans to get 60 helicopters, 35 Dorniers for coastal surveillance, 11 medium range reconnaissance aircraft, over 40 interceptor boats, and 6 deep-sea patrol vessels.