diff --git a/dockers/docker-database/base_image_files/monit_database b/dockers/docker-database/base_image_files/monit_database
index c5508922864..47c9d1b2d47 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-database/base_image_files/monit_database
+++ b/dockers/docker-database/base_image_files/monit_database
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 ## process list:
 ##  redis_server
 ###############################################################################
-check process redis_server matching "/usr/bin/redis-server"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program database|redis_server with path "/usr/bin/process_checker database /usr/bin/redis-server"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/base_image_files/monit_bgp b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/base_image_files/monit_bgp
index 5dbb794c346..85696dba28b 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/base_image_files/monit_bgp
+++ b/dockers/docker-fpm-frr/base_image_files/monit_bgp
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@
 ##  staticd
 ##  bgpcfgd
 ###############################################################################
-check process zebra matching "/usr/lib/frr/zebra"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program bgp|zebra with path "/usr/bin/process_checker bgp /usr/lib/frr/zebra"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check process fpmsyncd matching "fpmsyncd"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program bgp|fpmsyncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker bgp fpmsyncd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check process bgpd matching "/usr/lib/frr/bgpd"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program bgp|bgpd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker bgp /usr/lib/frr/bgpd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check process staticd matching "/usr/lib/frr/staticd"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program bgp|staticd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker bgp /usr/lib/frr/staticd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check process bgpcfgd matching "python /usr/local/bin/bgpcfgd"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program bgp|bgpcfgd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker bgp /usr/bin/python /usr/local/bin/bgpcfgd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/dockers/docker-lldp/base_image_files/monit_lldp b/dockers/docker-lldp/base_image_files/monit_lldp
index 200c52c7d33..8dc2f3c1532 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-lldp/base_image_files/monit_lldp
+++ b/dockers/docker-lldp/base_image_files/monit_lldp
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 ##  lldp-syncd
 ##  lldpmgrd
 ###############################################################################
-check process lldpd_monitor matching "lldpd: "
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program lldp|lldpd_monitor with path "/usr/bin/process_checker lldp lldpd:"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check process lldp_syncd matching "python2 -m lldp_syncd"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program lldp|lldp_syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker lldp python2 -m lldp_syncd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check process lldpmgrd matching "python /usr/bin/lldpmgrd"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program lldp|lldpmgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker lldp python /usr/bin/lldpmgrd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/dockers/docker-orchagent/base_image_files/monit_swss b/dockers/docker-orchagent/base_image_files/monit_swss
index 5928dbd4ddb..da601011e73 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-orchagent/base_image_files/monit_swss
+++ b/dockers/docker-orchagent/base_image_files/monit_swss
@@ -11,33 +11,33 @@
 ##  buffermgrd
 ##  nbrmgrd
 ##  vxlanmgrd
-###############################################################################
-check process orchagent matching "/usr/bin/orchagent -d /var/log/swss"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+##############################################################################
+check program swss|orchagent with path "/usr/bin/process_checker swss /usr/bin/orchagent -d /var/log/swss"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check process portsyncd matching "/usr/bin/portsyncd"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program swss|portsyncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker swss /usr/bin/portsyncd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check process neighsyncd matching "/usr/bin/neighsyncd"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program swss|neighsyncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker swss /usr/bin/neighsyncd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check process vrfmgrd matching "/usr/bin/vrfmgrd"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program swss|vrfmgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker swss /usr/bin/vrfmgrd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check process vlanmgrd matching "/usr/bin/vlanmgrd"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program swss|vlanmgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker swss /usr/bin/vlanmgrd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check process intfmgrd matching "/usr/bin/intfmgrd"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program swss|intfmgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker swss /usr/bin/intfmgrd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check process portmgrd matching "/usr/bin/portmgrd"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program swss|portmgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker swss /usr/bin/portmgrd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check process buffermgrd matching "/usr/bin/buffermgrd -l"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program swss|buffermgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker swss /usr/bin/buffermgrd -l"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check process nbrmgrd matching "/usr/bin/nbrmgrd"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program swss|nbrmgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker swss /usr/bin/nbrmgrd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check process vxlanmgrd matching "/usr/bin/vxlanmgrd"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program swss|vxlanmgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker swss /usr/bin/vxlanmgrd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/dockers/docker-sflow/base_image_files/monit_sflow b/dockers/docker-sflow/base_image_files/monit_sflow
index d041f81001e..84b36b18ce6 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-sflow/base_image_files/monit_sflow
+++ b/dockers/docker-sflow/base_image_files/monit_sflow
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 ## process list:
 ##  sflowmgrd
 ###############################################################################
-check process sflowmgrd matching "/usr/bin/sflowmgrd"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program sflow|sflowmgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker sflow /usr/bin/sflowmgrd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/dockers/docker-snmp/base_image_files/monit_snmp b/dockers/docker-snmp/base_image_files/monit_snmp
index cfb1a2b6683..6a368a9b603 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-snmp/base_image_files/monit_snmp
+++ b/dockers/docker-snmp/base_image_files/monit_snmp
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 ##  snmpd
 ##  snmpd_subagent
 ###############################################################################
-check process snmpd matching "/usr/sbin/snmpd\s"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program snmp|snmpd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker snmp /usr/sbin/snmpd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check process snmp_subagent matching "python3 -m sonic_ax_impl"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program snmp|snmp_subagent with path "/usr/bin/process_checker snmp python3 -m sonic_ax_impl"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/dockers/docker-sonic-restapi/base_image_files/monit_restapi b/dockers/docker-sonic-restapi/base_image_files/monit_restapi
index 2e90baf30d5..6752100b84f 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-sonic-restapi/base_image_files/monit_restapi
+++ b/dockers/docker-sonic-restapi/base_image_files/monit_restapi
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 ## process list:
 ##  restapi
 ###############################################################################
-check process restapi matching "/usr/sbin/go-server-server"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program restapi|restapi with path "/usr/bin/process_checker restapi /usr/sbin/go-server-server"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/dockers/docker-sonic-telemetry/base_image_files/monit_telemetry b/dockers/docker-sonic-telemetry/base_image_files/monit_telemetry
index a82c652f817..3680bbe6cf9 100644
--- a/dockers/docker-sonic-telemetry/base_image_files/monit_telemetry
+++ b/dockers/docker-sonic-telemetry/base_image_files/monit_telemetry
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 ##  telemetry
 ##  dialout_client
 ###############################################################################
-check process telemetry matching "/usr/sbin/telemetry"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program telemetry|telemetry with path "/usr/bin/process_checker telemetry /usr/sbin/telemetry"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check process dialout_client matching "/usr/sbin/dialout_client_cli"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program telemetry|dialout_client with path "/usr/bin/process_checker telemetry /usr/sbin/dialout_client_cli"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/dockers/docker-teamd/base_image_files/monit_teamd b/dockers/docker-teamd/base_image_files/monit_teamd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..626a6145604
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dockers/docker-teamd/base_image_files/monit_teamd
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+###############################################################################
+## Monit configuration for teamd container
+## process list:
+##  teamsyncd
+##  teammgrd
+###############################################################################
+check program teamd|teamsyncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker teamd /usr/bin/teamsyncd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
+
+check program teamd|teammgrd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker teamd /usr/bin/teammgrd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2 b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
index 737ce1271fa..9829fe94bd8 100644
--- a/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
+++ b/files/build_templates/sonic_debian_extension.j2
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ sudo rm -rf $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/$REDIS_DUMP_LOAD_PY2_WHEEL_NAME
 # Install Python module for ipaddress
 sudo https_proxy=$https_proxy LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT pip install ipaddress
 
+# Install Python module for psutil
+sudo https_proxy=$https_proxy LANG=C chroot $FILESYSTEM_ROOT pip install psutil
+
 # Install SwSS SDK Python 3 package
 # Note: the scripts will be overwritten by corresponding Python 2 package
 if [ -e {{swsssdk_py3_wheel_path}} ]; then
@@ -222,6 +225,8 @@ sudo cp $IMAGE_CONFIGS/monit/monitrc $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/monit/
 sudo chmod 600 $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/monit/monitrc
 sudo cp $IMAGE_CONFIGS/monit/conf.d/* $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/monit/conf.d/
 sudo chmod 600 $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/monit/conf.d/*
+sudo cp $IMAGE_CONFIGS/monit/process_checker $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/bin/
+sudo chmod 755 $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/usr/bin/process_checker
 
 # Copy crontabs
 sudo cp -f $IMAGE_CONFIGS/cron.d/* $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/cron.d/
diff --git a/files/image_config/monit/conf.d/sonic-host b/files/image_config/monit/conf.d/sonic-host
index 5a67f7a9909..d191759b76e 100644
--- a/files/image_config/monit/conf.d/sonic-host
+++ b/files/image_config/monit/conf.d/sonic-host
@@ -6,17 +6,28 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 check filesystem root-overlay with path /
-    if space usage > 90% for 10 times within 20 cycles then alert
+    if space usage > 90% for 10 times within 20 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check filesystem var-log with path /var/log
-    if space usage > 90% for 10 times within 20 cycles then alert
+    if space usage > 90% for 10 times within 20 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check system $HOST
-    if memory usage > 90% for 10 times within 20 cycles then alert
-    if cpu usage (user) > 90% for 10 times within 20 cycles then alert
-    if cpu usage (system) > 90% for 10 times within 20 cycles then alert
+    if memory usage > 90% for 10 times within 20 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
+    if cpu usage (user) > 90% for 10 times within 20 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
+    if cpu usage (system) > 90% for 10 times within 20 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
 check process rsyslog with pidfile /var/run/rsyslogd.pid
     start program = "/bin/systemctl start rsyslog.service"
     stop program = "/bin/systemctl stop rsyslog.service"
     if totalmem > 800 MB for 10 times within 20 cycles then restart
+
+# route_check.py Verify routes between APPL-DB & ASIC-DB are in sync.
+# For any discrepancy, details are logged and a non-zero code is returned
+# which would trigger a monit alert.
+# Hence for any discrepancy, there will be log messages for "ERR" level
+# from both route_check.py & monit.
+#
+check program routeCheck with path "/usr/bin/route_check.py"
+    every 5 cycles
+    if status != 0 for 3 cycle then alert repeat every 1 cycles
+
diff --git a/files/image_config/monit/process_checker b/files/image_config/monit/process_checker
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..ba48e37729a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/image_config/monit/process_checker
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+import argparse
+import sys
+import syslog
+
+import psutil
+import swsssdk
+
+
+def check_process_existence(container_name, process_cmdline):
+    """
+    @summary: Check whether the process in the specified container is running or not and
+              an alerting message will written into syslog if it failed to run.
+    """
+    config_db = swsssdk.ConfigDBConnector()
+    config_db.connect()
+    feature_table = config_db.get_table("FEATURE")
+
+    if container_name in feature_table.keys():
+        # We look into the 'FEATURE' table to verify whether the container is disabled or not.
+        # If the container is diabled, we exit.
+        if ("state" in feature_table[container_name].keys()
+                and feature_table[container_name]["state"] == "disabled"):
+            sys.exit(0)
+        else:
+            # We leveraged the psutil library to help us check whether the process is running or not.
+            # If the process entity is found in process tree and it is also in the 'running' or 'sleeping'
+            # state, then it will be marked as 'running'.
+            is_running = False
+            for process in psutil.process_iter(["cmdline", "status"]):
+                if ((' '.join(process.cmdline())).startswith(process_cmdline) and process.status() in ["running", "sleeping"]):
+                    is_running = True
+                    break
+
+            if not is_running:
+                # If this script is run by Monit, then the following output will be appended to
+                # Monit's syslog message.
+                print("'{}' is not running.".format(process_cmdline))
+                sys.exit(1)
+    else:
+        syslog.syslog(syslog.LOG_ERR, "container '{}' is not included in SONiC image or the given container name is invalid!"
+                      .format(container_name))
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Check whether the process in the specified \
+             container is running and an alerting message will be written into syslog if it \
+             failed to run.", usage="/usr/bin/process_checker <container_name> <process_cmdline>")
+    parser.add_argument("container_name", help="container name")
+    parser.add_argument("process_cmdline", nargs=argparse.REMAINDER, help="process command line")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    check_process_existence(args.container_name, ' '.join(args.process_cmdline))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/platform/barefoot/docker-syncd-bfn/base_image_files/monit_syncd b/platform/barefoot/docker-syncd-bfn/base_image_files/monit_syncd
index 75391f90ac3..61e290e3189 100644
--- a/platform/barefoot/docker-syncd-bfn/base_image_files/monit_syncd
+++ b/platform/barefoot/docker-syncd-bfn/base_image_files/monit_syncd
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 ## process list:
 ##  syncd
 ###############################################################################
-check process syncd matching "/usr/bin/syncd\s"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program syncd|syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/syncd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/base_image_files/monit_syncd b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/base_image_files/monit_syncd
index 81c0b6ef6bc..d63346d9ee2 100644
--- a/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/base_image_files/monit_syncd
+++ b/platform/broadcom/docker-syncd-brcm/base_image_files/monit_syncd
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 ##  syncd
 ##  dsserve
 ###############################################################################
-check process syncd matching "/usr/bin/syncd\s"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program syncd|syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/syncd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check process dsserve matching "/usr/bin/dsserve /usr/bin/syncd"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program syncd|dsserve with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/dsserve /usr/bin/syncd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/base_image_files/monit_syncd b/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/base_image_files/monit_syncd
index 75391f90ac3..61e290e3189 100644
--- a/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/base_image_files/monit_syncd
+++ b/platform/cavium/docker-syncd-cavm/base_image_files/monit_syncd
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 ## process list:
 ##  syncd
 ###############################################################################
-check process syncd matching "/usr/bin/syncd\s"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program syncd|syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/syncd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec/base_image_files/monit_syncd b/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec/base_image_files/monit_syncd
index 75391f90ac3..61e290e3189 100644
--- a/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec/base_image_files/monit_syncd
+++ b/platform/centec/docker-syncd-centec/base_image_files/monit_syncd
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 ## process list:
 ##  syncd
 ###############################################################################
-check process syncd matching "/usr/bin/syncd\s"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program syncd|syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/syncd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/platform/marvell-arm64/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd b/platform/marvell-arm64/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd
index 75391f90ac3..61e290e3189 100644
--- a/platform/marvell-arm64/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd
+++ b/platform/marvell-arm64/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 ## process list:
 ##  syncd
 ###############################################################################
-check process syncd matching "/usr/bin/syncd\s"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program syncd|syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/syncd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/platform/marvell-armhf/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd b/platform/marvell-armhf/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd
index 75391f90ac3..61e290e3189 100644
--- a/platform/marvell-armhf/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd
+++ b/platform/marvell-armhf/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 ## process list:
 ##  syncd
 ###############################################################################
-check process syncd matching "/usr/bin/syncd\s"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program syncd|syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/syncd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/platform/marvell/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd b/platform/marvell/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd
index 75391f90ac3..61e290e3189 100644
--- a/platform/marvell/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd
+++ b/platform/marvell/docker-syncd-mrvl/base_image_files/monit_syncd
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 ## process list:
 ##  syncd
 ###############################################################################
-check process syncd matching "/usr/bin/syncd\s"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program syncd|syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/syncd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx/base_image_files/monit_syncd b/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx/base_image_files/monit_syncd
index 75391f90ac3..61e290e3189 100644
--- a/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx/base_image_files/monit_syncd
+++ b/platform/mellanox/docker-syncd-mlnx/base_image_files/monit_syncd
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 ## process list:
 ##  syncd
 ###############################################################################
-check process syncd matching "/usr/bin/syncd\s"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program syncd|syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/syncd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/base_image_files/monit_syncd b/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/base_image_files/monit_syncd
index 81c0b6ef6bc..d63346d9ee2 100644
--- a/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/base_image_files/monit_syncd
+++ b/platform/nephos/docker-syncd-nephos/base_image_files/monit_syncd
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 ##  syncd
 ##  dsserve
 ###############################################################################
-check process syncd matching "/usr/bin/syncd\s"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program syncd|syncd with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/syncd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
 
-check process dsserve matching "/usr/bin/dsserve /usr/bin/syncd"
-    if does not exist for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert
+check program syncd|dsserve with path "/usr/bin/process_checker syncd /usr/bin/dsserve /usr/bin/syncd"
+    if status != 0 for 5 times within 5 cycles then alert repeat every 1 cycles
diff --git a/rules/docker-teamd.mk b/rules/docker-teamd.mk
index 49c9dde9ba1..b1203914bf5 100644
--- a/rules/docker-teamd.mk
+++ b/rules/docker-teamd.mk
@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@ $(DOCKER_TEAMD)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/sonic:/etc/sonic:ro
 $(DOCKER_TEAMD)_RUN_OPT += -v /host/warmboot:/var/warmboot
 
 $(DOCKER_TEAMD)_BASE_IMAGE_FILES += teamdctl:/usr/bin/teamdctl
+$(DOCKER_TEAMD)_BASE_IMAGE_FILES += monit_teamd:/etc/monit/conf.d
 $(DOCKER_TEAMD)_FILES += $(SUPERVISOR_PROC_EXIT_LISTENER_SCRIPT)
diff --git a/src/monit/patch/0002-change_monit_alert_log_error.patch b/src/monit/patch/0002-change_monit_alert_log_error.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1e43078e621
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/monit/patch/0002-change_monit_alert_log_error.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+From 97a5defc6a7fcc6a00f691bb5314ceb8fb7704e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Abhishek Dosi <abdosi@microsoft.com>
+Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2020 11:40:02 -0700
+Subject: [PATCH] Patch on top of commit Patch is addressing these changes:-
+
+a) Enable repeat keyword for alert action . Using this we can log
+syslog error message for persistent failure condition
+
+b) Make sure error message is loggged if state is changed to fail first time (fault tolerance condition)
+or we have repeat clause for alert
+
+Signed-off-by: Abhishek Dosi <abdosi@microsoft.com>
+
+---
+ src/event.c | 6 +++++-
+ src/p.y     | 8 +++++++-
+ 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/src/event.c b/src/event.c
+index ed363ee..9d08fc0 100644
+--- a/src/event.c
++++ b/src/event.c
+@@ -336,7 +336,8 @@ static void _handleEvent(Service_T S, Event_T E) {
+                 if (E->state != State_Init || E->state_map & 0x1) {
+                         if (E->state == State_Succeeded || E->state == State_ChangedNot || E->id == Event_Instance || E->id == Event_Action)
+                                 LogInfo("'%s' %s\n", S->name, E->message);
+-                        else
++                        /* Send Error log if state change to failed for 1st time or if we have repeat clause then do periodically */
++                        else if ((E->state_changed) || (E->state == State_Failed && E->action->failed->repeat && E->count % E->action->failed->repeat == 0))
+                                 LogError("'%s' %s\n", S->name, E->message);
+                 }
+                 if (E->state == State_Init)
+                         return;
+diff --git a/src/p.y b/src/p.y
+index a57807d..b46b1a1 100644
+--- a/src/p.y
++++ b/src/p.y
+@@ -2250,9 +2250,12 @@ repeat          : /* EMPTY */ {
+                   }
+                 ;
+ 
+-action          : ALERT {
++action          : ALERT repeat{
+                         $<number>$ = Action_Alert;
+                   }
++                | ALERT {
++                       $<number>$ = Action_Alert;
++                  }
+                 | EXEC argumentlist repeat {
+                         $<number>$ = Action_Exec;
+                   }
+@@ -2281,6 +2284,9 @@ action1         : action {
+                       repeat = 0;
+                       command1 = command;
+                       command = NULL;
++                    } else if ($<number>1 == Action_Alert) {
++                        repeat1 = repeat;
++                        repeat = 0;
+                     }
+                   }
+                 ;
+-- 
+2.17.1
+
diff --git a/src/monit/patch/series b/src/monit/patch/series
index 15fcdd50c8a..f5534d0f554 100644
--- a/src/monit/patch/series
+++ b/src/monit/patch/series
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 # This series applies on GIT commit dc9bc1c949125140d967edfc598dfad47eedc552
 0001-used_system_memory_sysdep-Use-MemAvailable-value-if-.patch
+0002-change_monit_alert_log_error.patch