diff --git a/proto/client/gClient.go b/proto/client/gClient.go
index f0374a1..b9c01d6 100644
--- a/proto/client/gClient.go
+++ b/proto/client/gClient.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func ConfigWatcher() chan *protos.NetworkSliceResponse {
 		return nil
 	}
 	commChan := make(chan *protos.NetworkSliceResponse)
-	go readConfigInLoop(confClient, commChan)
+	go subscribeToConfigPod(confClient, commChan)
 	return commChan
 }
 
@@ -102,6 +102,62 @@ func GetConnection(host string) (conn *grpc.ClientConn, err error) {
 	return conn, err
 }
 
+func subscribeToConfigPod(confClient *ConfigClient, commChan chan *protos.NetworkSliceResponse) {
+	logger.GrpcLog.Infoln("subscribeToConfigPod ")
+	myid := os.Getenv("HOSTNAME")
+    var stream protos.ConfigService_NetworkSliceSubscribeClient
+    for {
+        if stream == nil {
+            status := confClient.Conn.GetState()
+            var err error
+            if status == connectivity.Ready {
+	            logger.GrpcLog.Infoln("connectivity ready ")
+                rreq := &protos.NetworkSliceRequest{RestartCounter: selfRestartCounter, ClientId: myid}
+                if stream, err = confClient.Client.NetworkSliceSubscribe(context.Background(), rreq); err != nil {
+                    logger.GrpcLog.Errorf("Failed to subscribe: %v", err)
+                    time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
+                    // Retry on failure
+                    continue
+                }
+            } else {
+                //logger.GrpcLog.Errorf("Connectivity status not ready")
+                continue
+            }
+        }
+        rsp, err := stream.Recv()
+        if err != nil {
+            logger.GrpcLog.Errorf("Failed to receive message: %v", err)
+            // Clearing the stream will force the client to resubscribe on next iteration
+            stream = nil
+            time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
+            // Retry on failure
+            continue
+        }
+
+	    logger.GrpcLog.Infoln("stream msg recieved ")
+        logger.GrpcLog.Debugf("#Network Slices %v, RC of configpod %v ", len(rsp.NetworkSlice), rsp.RestartCounter)
+        if configPodRestartCounter == 0 || (configPodRestartCounter == rsp.RestartCounter) {
+            // first time connection or config update
+            configPodRestartCounter = rsp.RestartCounter
+            if len(rsp.NetworkSlice) > 0 {
+                // always carries full config copy
+                logger.GrpcLog.Infoln("First time config Received ", rsp)
+                commChan <- rsp
+            } else if rsp.ConfigUpdated == 1 {
+                // config delete , all slices deleted
+                logger.GrpcLog.Infoln("Complete config deleted ")
+                commChan <- rsp
+            }
+        } else if len(rsp.NetworkSlice) > 0 {
+            logger.GrpcLog.Errorf("Config received after config Pod restart")
+            //config received after config pod restart
+            configPodRestartCounter = rsp.RestartCounter
+            commChan <- rsp
+        } else {
+            logger.GrpcLog.Errorf("Config Pod is restarted and no config received")
+        }
+    }
+}
 func readConfigInLoop(confClient *ConfigClient, commChan chan *protos.NetworkSliceResponse) {
 	myid := os.Getenv("HOSTNAME")
 	configReadTimeout := time.NewTicker(5000 * time.Millisecond)