Consider the following facts:

1. India's three-stage nuclear power programme was formulated by former President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.
2. The focus of the programme is on enabling uranium based nuclear power, and India has abundant uranium reserves in southern states.

Which of the above statements is/are true?

India's three-stage nuclear power programme was formulated by Dr.Homi Bhabha in the 1950s to secure the country's long term energy independence, through the use of uranium and thorium reserves found in the monazite sands of coastal regions of South India. The ultimate focus of the programme is on enabling the thorium reserves of India to be utilised in meeting the country's energy requirements.Thorium is particularly attractive for India, as it has only around 1-2% of the global uranium reserves, but one of the largest shares of global thorium reserves at about 30% of the world's total thorium reserves.