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The Secretary of Housing shall retain the title to those lands which he may determine, upon consultation with the pertinent public agencies, that there is a public interest superior to that of disposing of these lands according to this chapter; Provided, That when it is not contemplated to begin the works in the near future, and the date they are to begin exceeds a period of ten (10) years, the Secretary may grant the title deed in favor of the families that have built their dwellings on the lots affected by a determination of superior public interest. History —July 1, 1975, No. 132, p. 388, § 7; June 20, 1978, No. 10, p. 388, § 2.