Violation of regulations on environmental assessment or environmental safety during designing, location, construction, reconstruction, putting into operation, operation, and closure of industrial plants, facilities, mobile units and other objects, where it caused death of people, or environmental pollution of large areas, or other grave consequences, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of five to ten years with the deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term up to three years. Article 237. Failure to eliminate consequences of environmental pollution Failure to perform or improper performance of decontamination or other recreational measures related to elimination of consequences of environmental pollution by a person in discharge of his/her duties on areas contaminated by hazardous substances or exposed to radiation, where it caused death of people or any other grave consequences, shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term up to five years, or imprisonment for the same term, with the deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term not exceeding three years. Article 238. Concealment or misrepresentation of information on environmental status or disease incidence among the population 1. Concealment or misrepresentation, by an official, of information on environmental status, including the radiation situation which is related to pollution of land, water, air, food or food resources and adversely effects the health of people, flora and fauna, and also the disease incidence among the population in areas of increased environmental concern, shall be punishable by a fine up to 100 tax-free minimum incomes, or deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term up to three years, or restraint of liberty for a term up to three years. 2. The same acts, if repeated, or committed in an area announced to be an emergency zone, or where they caused death of people or other grave consequences, shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term of two to five years, or imprisonment for the same term, with or without deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term not exceeding three years. Article 239. Contamination or deterioration of land 1. Contamination or deterioration of land by substances, waste or other materials hazardous to human life and health or the environment, as the result of violation of special rules, where these acts exposed human life and health or environment to danger, shall be punishable by a fine of 200 tax-free minimum incomes, or deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term up to three years. 2. The same acts that caused death of people or massive spread of disease among them, or any other grave consequences, shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term of two to five years, or imprisonment for the same term, with or without the deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term up to three years.